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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian novelist

Died when: 53 years 242 days (643 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini (Italian: [ˈpjɛr ˈpaːolo pazoˈliːni]; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor.

He is considered one of the defining public intellectuals in 20th-century Italy, influential both as an artist and a political figure.

A controversial personality due to his straightforward style, Pasolini's legacy remains contentious.Openly gay and an avowed Marxist, he voiced strong criticism of petty bourgeois values and the emerging consumerism in Italy, juxtaposing socio-political polemics with a critical examination of taboo sexual matters.

A prominent protagonist of the Roman cultural scene of the post-war period, he was an established major figure in European literature and cinematic arts.

Pasolini's unsolved murder at Ostia in November 1975 during an altercation with a young male prostitute prompted an outcry in Italy, and its circumstances continue to be a matter of heated debate.


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