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Otelio Tortella D'Elea | |
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| Born | March 19, 1934 Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Died | September 22, 2022 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Athens, Greece |
| Other names | Ode Roman |
| Citizenship | Italian, American |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, poet, screenwriter, librettist |
| Years active | 1958–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Umit Melekper Karamanle (m. 1958; div. 1967), Sofia Cristopoulos (m. 1986–2022) |
| Children | Galya, Ayyoub |
| Parent(s) | Domenico Tortella, Maria Teresa |
| Relatives | Sisters: Odessa, Anna Tortella; Brother: Gabriel; Grandchild: Alex |
| Awards | Silver Eiffel Tower Prize |
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Otelio Tortella d’Elea, known as Ode Roman, was born on March 19, 1934, in Teramo, Italy. He was a journalist, poet, screenwriter, and librettist. He authored 32 original screenplays and volumes of modern English and Italian rhymed poetry.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Teramo, Italy, in 1934, he lost his parents during World War II in 1944 and was raised in orphanages until the age of 18. He later attended university in Turin, graduating in journalism.[2]
In 1958, he won the Silver Eiffel Tower Prize for his drama *Thisbe*, which was staged to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of Ovid’s birth.[3]
He edited European Actuality, a multilingual weekly magazine, and in 1960 published the stage play Esperina, which was banned by Italian censors.[4]
After moving to the United States in 1961, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1972 and continued his literary work.[5]
Works
[edit]Books
[edit]- Jungle Chants: A Journey of Life from the Origins throughout the Ages to Eternity
- Poetica Rigeneratrice MMDCCL IV a.u.c.
- Georgiche d’ Abruzzo
- The Death of the Butterfly: A Tragic Poem
Films
[edit]- Lest We Forget (1964), a documentary about American military cemeteries in Europe.
Awards
[edit]- Silver Eiffel Tower Prize (1958)
References
[edit]- ^ "Posthumous Books by Otelio Tortella d'Elea". TGRoseto.it. 2024.
- ^ Otelio Tortella d'Elea. Bardusa in Venezia. National Library of Greece.
- ^ "Silver Eiffel Tower Prize Winners". Archivio Luce.
- ^ "Hollywood Independent Newspaper article on Otelio Tortella d'Elea". Library of Congress.
- ^ Otelio Tortella d’Elea. American Memorials.
External links
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Category:Italian journalists
Category:Italian poets
Category:Italian screenwriters
Category:Italian librettists
Category:American poets
Category:American screenwriters
Category:American librettists
Category:People from Teramo
Category:1934 births
Category:2022 deaths