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Ugo Ojetti (Rome 1871- Florence 1946) Writer, essayist, journalist, Ojetti began his collaboration with the Corriere della Sera in 1898 first as an art critic and then, for a brief period (1926-27) as director.He conceived and organized important art shows and numerous editorial projects among which are the collections Le più belle pagine degli scrittori italiani scelte da scrittori viventi and I classici Rizzoli. From 1904 to 1908 he collaborated with L’Illustrazione Italiana. He also founded and directed the art magazine Dedalo(1920-33), literature magazine Pègaso(1929-33), and the magazine of letters, music and art Pan (1933-35). Ojetti also served as direct of the section History of medieval and modern art(1925-29) and member of the executive consul of the Enciclopedia Italiana (1925-33). In 1930 he was nominated scholar of Italy. Principle works: Alla scoperta dei letterati (1895); |