Everyone knows tales about Cipollino and the magical voice of a little boy named Jelsomino. These unlike other stories for children have been widely recognized by the public and brought worldwide fame to Gianni Rodari. The writer's biography was reflected in his writings, because he also had to endure poverty, but one cannot deny that the works of the Italian storyteller are full of cheerfulness and optimism.
History of Rodari
The writer was born in October 1920 in a simple family of an Italian baker. His childhood passed in the small town of Omenia, located in the north of the country. His father died when Gianni Rodari was only 9 years old. Despite his early departure, this most important person in the life of the writer managed to instill in his son kindness and love for the whole world around him, mercy for weak and helpless people and animals.
It is amazing that almost all of Gianni Rodari’s biography is related to work for children, and it was this occupation that allowed him to become a world famous writer. Despite poor health, the Italian worked hard and fruitfully. Already at the age of 17, he began teaching in the elementary grades, and since 1948 he began working as a journalist. In 1957, Gianni Rodari was able to pass the exam in professional journalism.
Writer's works
Working on children's projects and creating books for young readers in parallel with journalistic practice were the main occupation of Gianni Rodari. The biography of the Italian writer contains facts such as participation in the communist movement, filming in a film, and so on.
The Italian storyteller presented the world such works:
- "Road to nowhere";
- "Journey of the Blue Arrow";
- "Alice-Valyashka";
- "The Adventures of Cipollino";
- "Grammar of Fantasy."
Portrait of Gianni Rodari
All the works of the world famous storyteller are imbued with benevolence and optimism, of course, such books could be created by a person only with a big heart and great imagination. According to the writer himself, fantasy for a person is a kind of “fuel” of life, it helps to survive difficult life situations.
Principles such as love of truth, mercy, curiosity and honesty were the essence of the character of Gianni Rodari. His biography is proof of this: he always tried to help his friends. Despite the difficulties, the writer was not afraid to express his opinion. And you can’t even talk about the kindness of Gianni Rodari, all of his tales are imbued with this feeling. And this was not disregarded, the writer's talent was marked by a high literary award - the Gold Medal of Hans Christian Andersen.
Tales and poems of the famous children's writer Gianni Rodari (biography discussed above) were translated into various languages of the world: English, German, Romanian, Russian and so on. There is probably no corner on Earth where they do not know the story of a bold bulb or travel of a small train. All these characters do not lose their relevance over time, and interest in the stories of Gianni Rodari will not disappear even after many centuries.