Mario Ramous
Mario Ramous was an Italian poet celebrated for his innovative approach to traditional Italian poetic forms. Born on May 18, 1924, in Milan, he began his career as an art and literature critic, contributing to various periodicals and serving as a critic for RAI, Italy's national radio network. Politically active, he was initially involved with the Italian Communist Party but distanced himself from it in 1956 following the Soviet invasion of Hungary, while still upholding principles of social justice. From 1950 to 1975, he worked as an editor at the Capelli publishing house in Bologna before becoming a professor of aesthetics at the University of Urbino.
Ramous was not only a poet but also a scholar who studied and translated classical Roman poets, with his translations spanning four decades. His poetry collections, deeply influenced by traditional forms, included works like "Macchina naturale," which featured sonnets, and "Interferenze," where he explored the complexities of language in a postmodern context. His final collection, "Remedia," was published in 1998, shortly before his death in Bologna on July 8, 1999. Ramous's contributions to poetry reflect a blend of classical influences and contemporary experimentation, making him a notable figure in Italian literature.
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Mario Ramous
Poet and Translator
- Born: May 8, 1924
- Birthplace: Milan, Italy
- Died: July 8, 1999
- Place of death: Bologna, Italy
Biography
Mario Ramous, a poet recognized for his experimental use of traditional Italian forms, was born on May 18, 1924, in Milan, Italy. He began his career as an art and literature critic for periodicals such as Progresso d’Italia and Emilia. He also served as a critic for RAI, the Italian national radio network. Active in the Italian Communist Party, he broke away from the party in 1956 after witnessing the Soviet invasion of Hungary. However, he remained committed to social justice and faithful to communist ideals. From 1950 until 1975, he served as editor at the Capelli publishing house in Bolgna, Italy. He then became a professor of aesthetics at the University of Urbino.
Ramous studied and translated the work of the classic Roman poets Horace, Virgil, and Catalus, and his translated volumes spanned four decades. His volumes of his own poetry, indebted to traditional Italian forms, spanned five decades. His 1975 collection, Macchina naturale, included a section consisting of twenty-two sonnets. Ramous also wrote in the form of the canzone and the sestina. His basic measure was the hendecasyllable.
An experimental poet, Ramous confronted the paradox of the postmodern use of language in his poetry collection Interferenze, published in 1988. His final collection, Remedia, was published in 1998. He died in Bologna on July 8, 1999.