Curzio Malaparte
Curzio Malaparte
1898-06-09 – 1957-07-19- Books
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Curzio Malaparte was an Italian writer and journalist, known for his powerful novels Kaputt and Pelle, which offer unflinching looks at the human condition during wartime. He also wrote memoirs and political essays, including Diario De Un Extranjero En Paris and Baile en el Kremlin.
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Curzio Malaparte is primarily recognized for his vivid and often controversial journalistic accounts and novels that explore the moral and psychological impact of war, particularly World War II, from a unique European perspective.
New readers often begin with "Kaputt," as it is considered his most famous work and provides a comprehensive introduction to his distinctive style and themes of war and human suffering.
Curzio Malaparte was himself a pen name; his birth name was Kurt Erich Suckert. He adopted "Malaparte" which means "bad side" or "evil part" as a counterpoint to "Bonaparte."