Ugolini Luigi: Roman o Hanibalu

Luigi Ugolini: Roman o Hannibal

A novelized biography of the general Hannibal, authored by the Italian writer Luigi Ugolini (1891-1980).
The author's name is not known to younger generations of Serbian readers, but in Italy it is considered a classic, especially when it comes to literature for young people that entered school textbooks, but also by romanticized biographies.
However, his area of interest it is extremely wide and his bibliography numbers 120 titles, including radio dramas, manuals, cookbooks and scientific essays, and he was also involved in journalism, writing for the most prominent Italian newspapers.
Born into a noble family from Tuscany mentioned in documents from the mid-16th century, Ugolini liked to say that he was Etruscan and followed the high ethical principles of the founder of Rome, which is why he chose topics that would celebrate ih.
He graduated in law, but early devoted himself to painting and writing, which brought him international fame and a handful of awards, and some of his novels were published.
When he chose the heroes of his novelized biographies, they were either excellent artists (Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian), famous scientists, writers (Machiavelli, Petrarch), and he especially admired great military leaders like Julius Caesar or Italian enemies like Napoleon and Hannibal.
Ugolini's love for his homeland, adventures and heroes influenced him to present his literary heroes first and foremost as men, but who rose among the gods through their deeds.
He wrote all the books, as he said, for young people of all age groups, and that is why the story of Hannibal can be read with equal pleasure by high school students and their parents.
Many may have only heard (or not so much) about the great Carthaginian general. Hannibal, who arrived "at the gates of Rome" in winter and crossed the Alps with African elephants, responding to the remark that it is impossible to say "we will find a way or we will do it ourselves", but Ugolino portrayed him so plastically that everyone who reads the novel will remember him forever.
Comprised of the most important and memorable episodes from Hannibal's life, the novel follows his fate from the time when as a boy he swore to fight against Rome, until he committed suicide so that he would not become a Roman slave.
Son of the famous Carthaginian leader Hamilcar of the Barca tribe, Hannibal devoted his entire life (he lasted only 45 years) to the fight against Rome, convinced that, while it existed, Carthage was not the only lover of the Mediterranean.
After his death, Rome would really dominate the "known world" there.

Luigi Ugolini

Born into a noble family from Tuscany mentioned in documents from the middle of the 16th century, Ugolini liked to call himself an Etruscan and he followed the high ethical principles of the founders of Rome and therefore chose subjects that would celebrate them.
He graduated in law, but early devoted himself to painting and writing, which brought him international fame and a handful of awards, and some of his novels were shown.
When he chose the heroes of his novelized biographies, they were either excellent artists (Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian), famous scientists, writers (Machiavelli, Petrarch), and he especially admired great military leaders such as Julius Caesar or Italian enemies such as Napoleon and Hannibal.
Ugolini's love for his homeland, adventures and heroes influenced him to present his literary heroes first and foremost as men, but who rose among the gods through their works.
Awards and awards
National Award Città di Biella, 1935, for La Zolla
Premio dell'Accademia d'Italia (Accademia dei Lincei), 1936, for The Skua of White Island (Societa Editrice Internazionale)
Premio Castello, 1962, for Skua from the White Island (Societa Editrice Internazionale)
Premio Bancerello Sport, 1983, for Stories about hunting, fishing, life (Olympia)