Pinin Pacòt
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| Pinin Pacòt | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Pacotto February 20, 1899 Turin, Italy |
| 💀Died | December 16, 1964 (aged 65) Turin, ItalyDecember 16, 1964 (aged 65) |
| Other names | Pinin Pacòt |
| 💼 Occupation | Poet, banker, scholar |
| Known for | Modernization of Piedmontese literature |
Giuseppe Pacotto, better known by the pseudonym Pinin Pacòt (20 February 1899 – 16 December 1964), was an Italian poet, scholar, and essayist. He is considered the most influential figure in 20th-century Piedmontese literature, credited with modernizing Piedmontese poetry by aligning it with contemporary European literary movements such as Symbolism.[1]
Biography
Born in Turin to a family originally from Castel d'Annone, Pacotto served in the Italian army during World War I. While stationed at the "Caserma Bottego" in Parma, he met Oreste Gallina; the two shared a vision of revitalizing the Piedmontese language through high-quality literature.[1]
Pacotto spent much of his professional life working for the Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, where he remained employed for forty years.[2] Despite his banking career, he maintained an intense literary activity, becoming a central figure in the cultural circles of Turin. He died in his hometown in 1964.
Literary career and poetics
Pacòt's debut collection, Arsivòli (1926), marked a definitive break from the 19th-century tradition of "dialect poetry" characterized by folklore and humor. In the preface to the volume, the poet Nino Costa compared Pacòt's lyrical sensitivity to that of Paul Verlaine and José-Maria de Heredia.[1]
His poetics were defined by an "European consciousness," seeking to elevate the Piedmontese language to a medium capable of expressing universal existential concerns and interiority (*intus et in cute*).[3] His work reflected a deep connection to ancestral roots and the Piedmontese landscape, which he treated with a refined, modern aesthetic.
In 1927, together with Oreste Gallina and Alfredo Formica, he founded the Companìa dij Brandé (Company of the Fire-Dogs). The group aimed to protect the Piedmontese linguistic heritage and establish rigorous formal standards for its literature, drawing inspiration from the Félibrige movement of Frédéric Mistral.[1]
In 1961, he furthered this international connection by founding the Escolo dóu Po (School of the Po), officially linking Piedmontese literary efforts with Provencal and Occitan traditions.[1]
Main works
- Arsivòli (1926)
- Canto d'un popòl (1946)
- Speransa (1946)
- Gioventù, amor, pianté d'april (1948)
- Sèira (1964)
- Poesie e pàgine 'd pròsa (1967, posthumous)
Legacy
Pacòt is recognized as the "watershed" figure between traditional and modern Piedmontese literature. His scholarly work included the codification of modern Piedmontese orthography in collaboration with Andrea Viglongo, a system still widely used today.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Tesio, Giovanni; Malerba, Albina (2024). Poeti in piemontese dal Novecento ai giorni nostri. Turin: Centro Studi Piemontesi. pp. 4–7. ISBN 978-8882623456.
- ↑ Tesio, Giovanni; Malerba, Albina (2024). Poeti in piemontese dal Novecento ai giorni nostri. Turin: Centro Studi Piemontesi. p. 34.
- ↑ Tesio, Giovanni; Malerba, Albina (2024). Poeti in piemontese dal Novecento ai giorni nostri. Turin: Centro Studi Piemontesi. pp. 34–35.
Bibliography
- Giovanni Tesio and Albina Malerba (eds.), Poeti in piemontese dal Novecento ai giorni nostri. Raccolta antologica, Torino, Centro Studi Piemontesi, 2024. ISBN 978-8882623456.
- Giuseppe Pacotto, La letteratura in piemontese, Torino, Casanova, 1967.
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