Gregor von Rezzori (; 13 May 1914 – 23 April 1998), born Gregor Arnulph Herbert Hilarius von Rezzori d'Arezzo, was an Austrian-born, Romanian, Bukovina-German

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novelist,

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ist,

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, and author of

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s, as well as an actor, journalist,

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ist, art critic, and art collector. He married Beatrice Monti della Corte.

Early life and education

Gregor von Rezzori was born 13 May 1914 in

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, part of Austria-Hungary at the time. He originated from an Italian aristocratic family from the

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, who had settled in

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by the mid-18th century. His father was an Austrian

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based in Czernowitz. The family remained in the region after it became part of the

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in 1919, and the young Gregor von Rezzori became a Romanian citizen. After

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von Rezzori studied in colleges in Braşov,

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, and Vienna. He began studying mining at the

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in Austria, then architecture and medicine at the

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, where he eventually graduated in arts.

Languages and citizenship

Von Rezzori was a

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, fluent in German,

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, Italian,

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, Ukrainian,

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, French, and English. During his life, Von Rezzori was successively a citizen of

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, Romania, and the

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, before becoming a

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and acquiring Austrian citizenship. He spent his final years in Italy.

Career

In mid-1930 he moved to

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, took up military service in the

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, and made a living as an artist. In 1938 he moved to

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, Germany, where he became active as a novelist, journalist, writer in radio broadcasting, and film production. Given his Romanian citizenship, von Rezzori was not drafted into the

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during

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. Until the mid-1950s, he worked as a writer at the broadcasting company

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. He regularly published novels and stories, as well as working in film production as a screenplay author and actor (starring alongside actors such as

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Anna Karina Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer; 23 September 1940 – 14 December 2019)

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, and

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). Beginning in the early 1960s, Rezzori lived between

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and

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, with sojourns in the United States, eventually settling in

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after his marriage in 1967.

Literary works

Rezzori began his career as a writer of light novels, but he first encountered success in 1953 with the ''Maghrebinian Tales'', a suite of droll stories and anecdotes from an imaginary land called "Maghrebinia", which reunited in a grotesque and parodic key traits of his multicultural Bukovinian birthplace, of extinct Austria-Hungary and of Bucharest of his youth. Over the years, Rezzori published further ''Maghrebinian Tales'', which increased his reputation of language virtuosity and free spirit, writing with wit, insight and elegance. Other books, such as ''The Death of My Brother Abel'', ''Oedipus at Stalingrad'', or ''The Snows of Yesteryear'', recording the fading world at the time of the World Wars, have been celebrated for their powerful descriptive prose, nuance and style.Kraft, p.1027–1029 Rezzori first came to the attention of English-speaking readers with the 1969 publication of the story "Memoirs of an

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" in ''The New Yorker,'' On this occasion,

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, who was born in Bukovina's neighboring Maramureş, wrote:

"Rezzori addresses the major problems of our time, and his voice echoes with the disturbing and wonderful magic of a true storyteller."

The novel-length version of '' Memoirs of an Anti-Semite'' was published in Germany in 1979, with the English translation following in 1981. It received enthusiastic reviews from

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and Stanley Kaufmann when originally published. It was reissued by

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in 2007, and

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wrote in a retrospective review, "Gregor von Rezzori could claim the peculiar distinction of being one of the few survivors to treat this ultimate catastrophe in the mild language of understatement. This is what still gives his novel the power to shock". Reissues of ''The Snows of Yesteryear'' and ''An Ermine in Czernopol'' followed in 2008 and 2012, respectively. In 2019 NYRB published ''The Death of My Brother Abel'' and its sequel ''Cain'' as a single volume. Elie Wiesel wrote of ''The Death of My Brother Abel'', "If a great novel can be recognized by its obsessions, its characters and, above all, its tone, then ''The Death of My Brother Abel'' is unquestionably great. Rezzori addresses the major problems of our time, and his voice echoes with the disturbing and wonderful magic of the true storyteller." Rezzori's controversial description of

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's ''

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'' as "the only convincing love story of our century" appeared on the cover of the second Vintage International edition of the novel. It was attributed simply to ''

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'', the magazine which published Rezzori's original review of the book, and Rezzori was not often credited as the author of the quote. In his ''Guide for Idiots through German Society'', Von Rezzori also used his noted taste for satire. Although he was not unanimously perceived as a major author in the German-speaking area, his posthumous reception has arguably confirmed him among the most important modern German-language authors.

Awards

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(1959) * Premio Scanno (1987) * Premio Boccaccio * Premio Lorenzo Il Magnifico

Other activities

Besides writing and performing, Von Rezzori and his spouse Beatrice Monti della Corte were significant art collectors, and together founded the Santa Maddalena Retreat for Writers.

Personal life

He married Beatrice Monti della Corte in 1967, and the couple lived in Tuscany. Her father was from

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, and her mother an

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from

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. Monti della Corte grew up on the island of

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where she got to know many of the writers and artists who visited or lived on the island, including

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, and

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. In 1955 she opened an art gallery in

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, exhibiting contemporary American art. The couple restored a group of buildings in Tuscany, part of

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's Donnini ''

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'', which they called Santa Maddalena. This became a meeting place for writers and artists and was known for its hospitality. Frequent visitors who liked to work there included

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, Robert Hughes, and

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Death and legacy

Von Rezzori worked at Santa Maddalena until his death there on 23 April 1998. In 2000, the Santa Maddalena Foundation was created as a place where established as well as emerging writers could undertake residencies in order to write. The

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(Gregor von Rezzori Award), is a literary prize awarded at the annual Festival degli Scrittori in Florence.

Selected works

*''Flamme, die sich verzehrt'' (''Self-Extinguishing Flame'', novel, 1939) *''Rombachs einsame Jahre'', (''Rombach's Lonely Years'', novel, 1942) *''Rose Manzani'' (novel, 1944) *''Maghrebinische Geschichten'' (''Tales of Maghrebinia'', 1953) *''Ödipus siegt bei Stalingrad'' (''Oedipus Prevails at Stalingrad'', 1954) *''Männerfibel'', (''A Primer on Men'', 1955) *''An Ermine in Czernopol'' novel ("The Hussar", 1958) *''Idiotenführer durch die deutsche Gesellschaft. 1: Hochadel'' (''An Idiot’s Guide through German Society. 1: Upper Nobility'', 1962) *''Idiotenführer durch die deutsche Gesellschaft. 2: Adel'' (''An Idiot’s Guide through German Society. 2: Nobility'', 1962) *''Bogdan im Knoblauchwald. Ein maghrebinisches Märchen'' (''Bogdan in the Garlic Forest. A Maghrebinian Tale'', 1962) *''Idiotenführer durch die deutsche Gesellschaft. 3: Schickeria'' (''An Idiot’s Guide through German Society. 3: Glitterati'', 1963) *''Idiotenführer durch die deutsche Gesellschaft. 4: Prominenz'' (''An Idiot’s Guide through German Society. 4: Notables'', 1965) *''Die Toten auf ihre Plätze. Tagebuch des Films Viva Maria'' (''The Dead on Their Places. Journal of the Movie 'Viva Maria, 1966) *''1001 Jahr Maghrebinien. Eine Festschrift'' (1967) *''Der Tod meines Bruders Abel'' (''The Death of My Brother Abel'', novel, 1976 in Germany; 1985 in U.S., reissued in 2019) *''Greif zur Geige, Frau Vergangenheit'' (''Grab the Fiddle, Ms. Yesteryear'', novel, 1978) *''Denkwürdigkeiten eines Antisemiten'' ('' Memoirs of an Anti-Semite'', 1979 in Germany; 1981 in U.S., reissued in 2007) *''Der arbeitslose König. Maghrebinisches Märchen'' (''The Jobless King: A Maghrebinian Tale'', 1981) *''Kurze Reise übern langen Weg. Eine Farce'' (''Short Trip on a Long Route: A Farce'', 1986) *''Blumen im Schnee – Portraitstudien zu einer Autobiographie, die ich nie schreiben werde. Auch: Versuch der Erzählweise eines gleicherweise nie geschriebenen Bildungsromans'' (''The Snows Of Yesteryear'', autobiographical essays, 1989) *''Über dem Kliff'' (''Beyond the Cliff'', stories, 1991) *''Begegnungen'' (''Encounters'', 1992) *''The Orient-Express'' (novel, 1992) *''Ein Fremder in Lolitaland. Ein Essay'' (''A Stranger in Lolitaland'', 1993), first published in English by '' Vanity Fair'' *''Greisengemurmel. Ein Rechenschaftsbericht'' (''Old Men's Mutterings: A Statement of Accounts'', 1994) *''Italien, Vaterland der Legenden, Mutterland der Mythen. Reisen durch die europäischen Vaterländer oder wie althergebrachte Gemeinplätze durch neue zu ersetzen sind'' (1996) *''Frankreich. Gottesland der Frauen und der Phrasen. Reisen durch die europäischen Vaterländer oder wie althergebrachte Gemeinplätze durch neue zu ersetzen sind'' (1997) *''Mir auf der Spur'' (''On My Own Traces'', 1997) *''Kain. Das letzte Manuskript'' (posthumous novel, 2001)

Filmography

Screenwriter

*''Kopfjäger von Borneo'', 1936 *''

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'', 1953 *''Labyrinth'', 1959 *'' Beloved Augustin'', 1959 * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1960) *''Man nennt es Amore'', 1961 * '' Beloved Impostor'', 1961 *'' The Gentlemen'', 1965 *''

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'', 1967

Actor

* ''

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'' (1954, directed by

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) (with

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) as Redakteur * ''

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'' (1957, directed by Rolf Thiele) (with

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, Nadja Tiller) as Lord Avon * ''

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'' (1959, directed by ) (with Willy Hagara, Violetta Ferrari) as Tokasz, Ilonas Vater * ''Labyrinth'' (1959, directed by Rolf Thiele) (with Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck,

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) as Schweizer Zöllner * ''

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'' (1959, directed by

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) (with

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) * ''

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'' (1961, directed by

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) (with

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, O. W. Fischer,

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) as Graf Wallburg * ''

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'' (1962, directed by

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) (with

) as Gricha * ''

Destination Rome ''Destination Rome'' (, ) is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Charles Aznavour, Serena Vergano, Marisa Merlini and Arletty. It was one of a large number of co-productions made between the countries ...

'' (1963, directed by

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) (with

Arletty Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du ...

) as Sir Craven * '' Games of Desire'' (1964, directed by

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and Peter Berneis) (with

Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish and in ...

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Paul Hubschmid Paul Hubschmid (; 20 July 1917 – 1 January 2002) was a Switzerland, Swiss actor. He was most notable for his role as Pygmalion (play), Henry Higgins in the German stage production of ''My Fair Lady''. In his Hollywood films he was billed as Pa ...

) * ''

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'' (1965, directed by Claude de Givray) (with

Anna Karina Anna Karina (born Hanne Karin Blarke Bayer; 23 September 1940 – 14 December 2019)

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) as Konrad Reinhoff * ''Die Herren'' (1965, directed by Franz Seitz, Rolf Thiele, Alfred Weidenmann) as Onkel Grischa * ''

Viva Maria! ''Long Live Maria!'' (French: ''Viva Maria'') is a 1965 French/Italian co-production adventure comedy film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as two women named Maria who meet and become revolutionaries in the early 20th century. It a ...

'' (1965, directed by Louis Malle, and

Jean-Claude Carrière Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorar ...

) with Brigitte Bardot,

) as Diogène * ''

Man on Horseback ''Man on Horseback'' () is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff based on the novel ''Michael Kohlhaas'' by Heinrich von Kleist. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. Another film based on the book was rel ...

'' (1969, directed by

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) (with

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, Anna Karina) as Kunz * ''Ein bißchen Liebe'' (1974, directed by ) (with Brigitte Berger, Eva Maria Herzig) * ''Le beau monde'' (1981, TV Movie, directed by Michel Polac) (with Fabrice Luchini, Judith Magre) as Eric (final film role)

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"Gregor von Rezzori at Institute as writer-in-residence; will speak Nov. 21", in ''MIT Tech Talk'', Vol 41, Nr 12, November 20, 1996
*W. Killy (ed.), ''Literaturlexikon'', vol. 9, Lexikon Verlag, 2001 *Th. Kraft (ed.), ''Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945'', Nymphenburger, Munich, 2003

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