Lucio Maria Attinelli (born on 4 August 1933 in

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) is a journalist and an Italian writer.

Biography

Source: As a journalist, Lucio Maria Attinelli has been the correspondent of the Italian periodicals in

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: ''Il Mondo'', ''La Fiera Letteraria'', ''L’Europeo'', ''Gente''. With

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amongst others, he has collaborated in the international literary review ''Il Caffé'', created and managed by G. Vicari. His encounters with

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and his letters to the Editor in Paris during

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were used as references in Italy. He has collaborated in France to the daily newspapers ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as to the literary review ''Les cahiers des saisons'', managed by Jacques Brenner and

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. Lucio Maria Attinelli was a senior official of diplomatic rank in the

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. From 1962 to 1991 he successively holds the high offices of Assistant to the Information Department Editor- in-Chief, Deputy Co-ordinator of the « United Nations’ project for the integral study of the ''Silk Roads, Roads of dialogue'' » and finally he initiated and lead the Public Relations and Special Events Division till he left the Organization. Within this scope we owe him, between others initiatives, the media launching of the ''Worldwide campaign for the Venice safeguard''. Vermeil Medal (1976). Lucio Maria Attinelli, whose characteristic is to write directly in French, is author of many cinema scenarii, two anthologies of poems, a few tales and seven novels.

Works

Source: * ''Les Barons de Palerme'', Acropole, 1982. * ''Ouverture Sicilienne'', Robert Laffont, 1992, et Le Livre de Poche, 1997. * ''La Gondole Blanche'', Robert Laffont, 1994. * ''La chute de l’épervier'', Robert Laffont, 1997, et Le Livre de Poche, 1998. * ''Une saison sicilienne'', Flammarion, 2000. * ''Paradis d’Orages'', Fayard, 2003. * ''Un Sicilien à Paris'', Fayard, 2005. * For the André Sauret Publishing he wrote the French version of Giorgio Soavi: ''Giacometti''. * ''Parfum de Sicile'', Amazon, 2020. * ''Vertige'', Amazon, 2020. * ''Un jour Shéhérazade'', Amazon, 2021.

Filmography

* 1972 : ''Les Voraces'' from

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and

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, Script : Lucio Attinelli and Vahé Katcha * 1975 : ''Blondy'' from

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and

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, Script and dialogues : Lucio Attinelli

Literary Prizes

* Talamone Prize in 1983 with

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for his literary activities; * In 2003 finalist for the international prize « Ostia/Roma », under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, for his novel ''Una stagione a Palermo'' (Sellerio, publisher).

International Commitment

Lucio Maria Attinelli has been the creator and general co-ordinator of the thoughts and studies program ''Unesco-Nouveau Millénaire'' at the origin of the ''Declaration of Human Duties and Responsibilities'' at which were participating :

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from the

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, Maurice Aymard from the Maison des sciences de l’homme,

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, Sir

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and

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, Nobel Prize in Literature, Adolfo Perez Esquivel,

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. In 1990 the

presented him the instrument of "High recognition for his 28 years ‘contribution to the international Cooperation and Peace".

Visual Arts

Recently, partly quitting his literary activity, Lucio Maria Attinelli has devoted on painting and sculpture. The expert view is that his works, inspired by the « Soul Art » of which he takes his inspiration from, are successfully accomplished. Between these let's quote: * ''Hommage à Marilyn'' * ''11 septembre'' * ''Mai 68 et le suivant'' * ''Aphrodite now'' * ''Phéromones connexion'' * ''Phéromones explosion'' * ''C’era una volta Roma'' * ''S.d. B : La deuxième vie du deuxième sexe''

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Attinelli, Lucio Maria 1933 births Living people Journalists from Palermo Italian male novelists Italian screenwriters Italian emigrants to France UNESCO officials 20th-century Italian writers 21st-century Italian writers Italian painters Italian sculptors Writers from Sicily Italian officials of the United Nations