Henry Furst (New York, October 11, 1893 – La Spezia, August 15, 1967) was an American journalist, writer, playwright and historian.

Biography

The versatile intellectual was born in New York on October the 11th 1893 from a family of German origins. He spoke and wrote in English, Italian, French, German. He was a ferocious anti-fascist during the Italian two decades of fascist rule (but he was even a “nostalgic” of Fascism after the fall), and a minister during the

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and had the merit of convincing Gabriele d'Annunzio to recognize the independence of the

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before any other nation. During the 1930s he worked as the Italian correspondent for

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and as a partner of the literary journal

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. In this period, together with

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and Giovanni Ansaldo, he helped Leo Longanesi to establish the

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publishing house and subsequently worked for Longanesi's periodical magazines ''Il Libraio'' and neo-fascist weekly newspaper ''Il Borghese''. Married to writer Orsola Nemi (alias Flora Vezzani), in her partnership he became a prolific and versatile translator of German texts into Italian (

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), from Italian into English ( Benedetto Croce) and in particular from English into Italian (

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Bibliography

* Henry Furst, ''Songs of Tokimarne'', Tipografia Moderna, La Spezia 1937 * Henry Furst, ''Simoun'', La Bourdennais, Paris 1939 * Henry Furst, ''Donne americane'', Milano, Longanesi, 1957 * Henry Furst, ''Simun'', Milano, Longanesi, 1965 *Henry Furst, ''Il Meglio'', introd. di

Mario Soldati Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, su ...

, prefaz. di

, a cura di Orsola Nemi, Milano, Longanesi, 1970 * Orsola Nemi - Henry Furst, ''Caterina de Medici'', riediz. Milano, Rusconi, 1980

Translations and guardianship

, ''La magione superflua'', tr. di H. Furst, collana "Il sofà delle muse" diretta da Leo Longanesi, Rizzoli, Milano 1940 *

e Lloyd Osbourne, ''La cassa sbagliata'', tr. di H. Furst, Edizioni Documento, Roma 1944 (ristampa: Mursia, Milano 1966) *

William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray (; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel ''Vanity Fair'', a panoramic portrait of British society, and t ...

, ''La fiera delle vanità: romanzo senza eroe'', con illustrazioni dell'Autore, tr. di Anna Banti; note di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1948 (ristampa collana Poket Libri, tre voll., Longanesi, Milano 1966) *

Marmaduke Pickthall Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall (born Marmaduke William Pickthall; 7 April 187519 May 1936) was an English Islamic scholar noted for his 1930 English translation of the Quran, called ''The Meaning of the Glorious Koran''. His translation of the Qur ...

, ''Said il pescatore'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1948 * Charles Jackson, ''Il crollo del marito'', tr. di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1948 (ristampa: collana Pocket Libri, Longanesi, Milano 1966) * William J. Knight, ''Virgilio romano'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1949 *

Francis Toye John Francis Toye (27 January 1883 – 13 October 1964) was an English music critic, teacher, writer and educational administrator. After early efforts as a composer and novelist, and service in naval intelligence in World War I, he became music ...

, ''Giuseppe Verdi: la sua vita e le sue opere'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1950 * Omer Englebert, ''La vita di Giovanna d'Arco raccontata da lei stessa'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1950 *

Gerard Walschap Jacob Lodewijk Gerard, Baron Walschap (Londerzeel-St. Jozef, 9 July 1898 – Antwerp, 25 October 1989), was a Belgian writer. Early life He went to ''highschool'' at the ''Klein seminarie'' in Hoogstraten, and later in Asse. His Flemish aware ...

, ''Il peccato di Adelaide'' (1931), tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1950 *

, ''L'insopportabile Bassington e altri racconti'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Einaudi, Torino 1950 * Cecil Delisle Burns, ''La prima Europa: cristianesimo medievale dal '400 all'800''. tr. di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1950 * San Francesco d'Assisi, ''Tutti gli scritti di San Francesco seguiti dai Fioretti'', a cura di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1951 *

, ''Benito Cereno'', seguito da: ''Il tartaro delle vergini'', ''Il paradiso degli scapoli'', ''Bartleby lo scrivano'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1951 *

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

, ''La rivoluzione francese'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1951 * Bruno Traven, ''Speroni nella polvere'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1951 *

Vita Sackville-West Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 – 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as wel ...

, ''La signora scostumata'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1952 *

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, '' Vento del Sud''; traduzione dall'originale inglese di Henry Furst, Milano: Longanesi, 1955; Milano: Leonardo, 1992, ; Capri: La conchiglia, 2003, *

, ''Epistolario'', raccolto da J. W. Ostrom; pref., biografia dei personaggi principali e bibliografia delle traduzioni italiane a cura di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1955 *

Charles Baudelaire Charles Pierre Baudelaire (, ; ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist and art critic. His poems exhibit mastery in the handling of rhyme and rhythm, contain an exoticism inherited ...

, ''Il meglio'', con nove disegni dell'Autore, pref. di H. Furst, tr. di O. Nemi, Longanesi, Milano, 1955 * Anne Morrow Lindberg, ''Dono dal mare'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Bompiani, Milano 1956 *

Patrick Dennis Edward Everett Tanner III (18 May 1921 – 6 November 1976), known by the pseudonym Patrick Dennis, was an American author. His novel '' Auntie Mame: An irreverent escapade'' (1955) was one of the bestselling American books of the 20 ...

, ''Zia Mame: irriverente tentativo autobiografico'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Bompiani, Milano 1956 (ristampa: Garzanti, Milano 1974) * Barbara C. Hooton, ''Gli ospiti. Indiscrete confidenze di Barbara C. Hooton a

'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Bompiani, Milano 1958 * Joseph Chamberlain Furnas, ''Anatomia del paradiso'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1959 *

, ''Intorno al mondo con la zia Mame'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, Bompiani, Milano 1960 *

, ''Le api di vetro'', tr. di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1960 * Charles Augustin de Sainte-Beuve, ''Il meglio'', pref. di

Carlo Bo Carlo Bo (25 January 1911 – 21 July 2001) was an Italian poet, literary critic, distinghuished humanist, a professor and Life senator of Italy (from 1984). Biography Bo was born on January 25, 1911, in Sestri Levante, Italy. From 1929 to ...

, intr., scelta e note di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1960 * Moses I. Finley, ''Il mondo di Odisseo'', tr. di O. Nemi e H. Furst, pref. di G. Antonelli, Cappelli, Bologna 1962 *

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ...

, ''Inedito'', tr. a cura di A. Malvezzi, E. Barzini, O. Nemi e H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1962 * Barry Morris Goldwater, ''Il vero conservatore'', tr. di H. Furst, Edizioni del Borghese, Milano 1964 *

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as t ...

, ''Le affinità elettive'', tr. di H. Furst, Rusconi, Milano 1967 *

John Barth John Simmons Barth (; born May 27, 1930) is an American writer who is best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and include ''The Sot-Weed Factor'', a sa ...

, ''L'opera galleggiante'', tr. di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1968 (ristampa: Bompiani, Milano 1996; tr. rivista da M. Testa, minimum fax, Roma 2003) *

, ''Plexus'', Longanesi, Milano 1968 (Pocket Longanesi, Milano 1970) *

, ''Le avventure di Pickwick'', tr. di H. Furst, Tumminelli, Roma 1968 *

Frederick Rolfe Frederick William Rolfe (surname pronounced ), better known as Baron Corvo (Italian for "Crow"), and also calling himself Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe (22 July 1860 – 25 October 1913), was an English writer, artist, ph ...

(detto Baron Corvo), ''Don Renato'', presentazione di S. Perosa, tr. di H. Furst, Longanesi, Milano 1971 *

, ''Suor Virgilia'', tr. O. Nemi e H. Furst, Maia, Siena 1978

References

Sources

, ''Furst'', in ''Rapaci in cortile'', Longanesi, Milano 1954, pp. (poi in ''Incontri'', Rizzoli, Milano 1961, pp. ) *

e Marcello Staglieno, ''Leo Longanesi'', Rizzoli, Milano 1981, pp. *

, ''Due amici'', in ''Rami secchi'', Rizzoli, Milano 1989, pp. {{DEFAULTSORT:Furst, Henry 1893 births 1967 deaths Historians from New York (state) Journalists from New York City Writers from New York City 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers American male non-fiction writers