Carlo Bernari (born inNaples on 13 October 1909; died inRome on 22 October 1992) is the pseudonym under which Italian author Carlo Bernard is known.[1]
He had no formal education after grade seven, when he was expelled, but read widely in philosophy and art. At an early point, he became interested in avant-garde art and experimentalism. He also became close to leftist intellectuals and artists His first novel,Tre Operai (Three Workers), concerned workers' issues in Naples.[2] The book may have been a precursor to neo-realism and reportedly angeredBenito Mussolini who felt there wasCommunism in it.[3]
In 1950, he shared theViareggio Prize withFrancesco Jovine. In 1962, he was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the screenplay ofThe Four Days of Naples.
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