Emiliano Reali
Emiliano Reali (Italian pronunciation: [ɛ'mi.lja.'no rɛa.li]); born November 3, 1976 in Rome, is an Italian writer. Some of his books have been translated into English and others will be soon. He currently lives in Rome.
Emiliano Reali | |
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 Emiliano Reali at New York University in 2014 | |
| Born | 3 November 1976 Roma, Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Italian |
| Nationality |  ITA Italian |
| Period | 2001 - present |
| Genre | Fantasy, Novels, Short stories |
| Website | |
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Life and works
Reali was born in Rome on 3 November 1976, and his career began in 2001 when he won a literary prize from the Holden School of Turin[1] with "La corda d'argento" (the silver cord), after inserted into the collection "Sul ciglio del dirupo". His books deal with personal and social issues: from fairy tales for children and fantasy novels, to hardness and violence in novels and short stories.[2]
Ordinary, his first novel, was published in 2004, denouncing homophobia and telling the difficulties of a young gay man,[3] and was turned into a play for The Special Project Theatre 2007/2008,[4] sponsored by the City of Rome and the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers.[5] In 2008 he published the illustrated fairy tale for children "The Crystal Heart" (Il cristallo del cuore);[6] together with "The Palace of Light" (La reggia di luce) written in 2009, they have become a textbook for elementary schools.[7] 2009 also saw the publishing of his second novel What if Bambi Were a Tranny? (Se Bambi fosse trans?), dealing with gender identity and sexual orientation issues,[8] which received critical interest.[9]
In 2010 two stories were published in two anthologies: "Damned" (Dannato), in Controcuore and "Laura Pausini", in Diva Mon Amour, part of the proceeds being donated to the fight against AIDS.[10] In 2011 his fantasy novel The Seed of Hope (Il seme della speranza) was published, a story about today's society, which focused on the effects of greed for power and money in today's society.[11] That same year he wrote the story and screenplay for the short film Santallegria,[12] on the subject of transsexuality.[13] In 2012 he published a collection of short stories On the edge (Sul ciglio del dirupo), with a preface by the prince Jonathan Doria Pamphilj,[14] sponsored by the city of Rome for its social value.[15] For his anti-discrimination efforts, in 2012 he was selected to be part of the honorary committee of the association Equality Italia, founded by Aurelio Mancuso, which aims to become "the first Italian lobby on civil rights".[16]
In May 2013 a totally rewritten version of Ordinary was published,[17] and it was the first ARBook in Italy to use augmented reality.[18] This was followed, at the end of the year, by a comic version of the novel.[19] In December 2014 a bilingual version, Italian and English, of "Sul ciglio del dirupo" was published for the American market, along with "On the Edge".[20] Reali presented the book at New York University and the Italian Cultural Institute at the Italian Embassy in Washington. His novel, Se Bambi fosse trans?, is scheduled to be released in English for the American market in 2015, with the title of What if Bambi were a Tranny?;[21] the film rights for the novel have already been optioned by BIC Production LLC.[22]
Bibliography
Novels
- Ordinary (Serarcangeli Editore, 2004) ISBN 88-7408-047-6
- Se Bambi fosse trans? (Edizioni Azimut, 2009) ISBN 978-88-6003-098-6
- Ordinary ARBook (Edizioni DEd'A, 2013) ISBN 978-88-96121-83-2
Anthologies
- Dannato, in Controcuore (Edizioni Azimut, 2010) ISBN 978-88-6003-113-6
- Laura Pausini, in Diva Mon Amour (Edizioni Azimut, 2010) ISBN 978-88-6003-123-5
Short Stories
- Sul ciglio del dirupo (Edizioni DEd'A, 2012) ISBN 978-88-96121-79-5
Children Books
- Il cristallo del cuore (Edizioni EdiGiò, 2008) ISBN 978-88-6205-133-0
- La reggia di luce (Edizioni EdiGiò, 2009) ISBN 978-88-6205-030-2
- Il seme della speranza (Diamond Editore, 2011) ISBN 978-88-96650-00-4
Graphic Novels
- Ordinary (Edizioni DEd'A, 2013) ISBN 978-88-96121-90-0
Bilingual Books
- On the edge (DeBooks, 2014) ISBN 978-09-90787-41-9
Short Films
- Santallegria, directed by Maurizio Rigatti (2011)
References
- ^ Novità Ordinary-Emiliano Reali, (in Italian) Scrittevolmente
- ^ Di notte il ragazzo diventa Bambi", (in Italian) Corriere della Sera, June 10th, 2009
- ^ Storia di un giovane gay in una Roma ostile", (in Italian) by Simona De Santis, Corriere della sera, June 13th, 2008
- ^ Ordinary, vari modi di essere omosessuali", (in Italian) by Rodolfo di Giammarco, la Repubblica, January 4th, 2009
- ^ Siamo tutti sul "ciglio del dirupo", (in Italian) by Aurelio Mancuso, Settimanale Gli Altri, July 6th, 2012
- ^ Bambini, andiamo a salvare la natura", (in Italian) by Camilla Furia Corsi, l'Unità, November 15th, 2008
- ^ Emiliano Reali presenta il suo libro Ordinary", (in Italian) Gayvillage.it, August 3rd, 2013
- ^ "Sul ciglio del dirupo", il nuovo libro di Emiliano Reali, (in Italian) Digayproject.org
- ^ E se Bambi fosse un transessuale? Una favola "vera"..., (in Italian) by Delia Vaccarello, l'Unità, July 19th, 2010
- ^ "Emiliano Reali. Una passione:scrivere!" (in Italian) Leggereonline
- ^ Il seme della speranza di Emiliano Reali, (in Italian) Corriere della Sera, January 28th, 2011
- ^ Santallegria, imdb
- ^ Santallegria, Vimeo, teaser
- ^ Emiliano Reali racconto di dieci anni, (in Italian) Corriere della Sera, May 30th, 2012
- ^ Patrocinio Roma Capitale (in Italian)
- ^ Comitato d’Onore Equality Italia (in Italian)
- ^ Ordinary di Emiliano Reali, (in Italian) Evidenzia Libri, August 23rd, 2013
- ^ Ordinary, oltre la realtà (in Italian) by Natalia Di Stefano, Corriere della Sera, July 26th, 2013
- ^ Graphic novel/Ritorna Ordinary, (in Italian) by Alessandra Peluso, Affaritaliani.it, December 2nd, 2013
- ^ Emiliano Reali: un astro brilla nel cielo di Washington, (in Italian) by Alessandra Peluso, Affaritaliani.it, September 23rd, 2014
- ^ Se Bambi fosse trans? Il viaggio psicologico e fisico di Giacomo e della suo alter ego, (in Italian) by Giacomo Giuseppe Marcario, International Post
- ^ Tour a film negli Usa per Emiliano Reali. E la fiaba transgender sbarcò a Hollywood, (in Italian) by Aurelio Mancuso, Il Garantista, October 1st, 2014
