Ernesto Franco | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-08-11)11 August 1956 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | 10 September 2024(2024-09-10) (aged 68) Genoa, Italy |
| Education | University of Genoa |
| Occupations | Academic Writer |
Ernesto Franco (11 August 1956 – 10 September 2024) was an Italian academic and writer.[1]
Born inGenoa on 11 August 1956, Franco earned a degree in literature from theUniversity of Genoa. He then worked in the publishing housesMarietti Editore [it] andGarzanti and subsequently taught at his alma mater. A specialist in Hispano-American culture, he translated works byJorge Luis Borges,Julio Cortázar,Álvaro Mutis,Octavio Paz,Ernesto Sabato, andMario Vargas Llosa. He also edited an anthology on fantastic literature with texts by Borges,Silvina Ocampo, andAdolfo Bioy Casares.[2] In 1998, he became editor-in-chief atGiulio Einaudi Editore [it]. In 1999, he received theViareggio Prize forVite senza fine.[3]
Franco died on 10 September 2024, at the age of 68.[4]