Mario Gromo

Mario Gromo

Born	(1901-05-23)23 May 1901 Novara, Italy
Died	19 May 1960(1960-05-19) (aged 58) Turin, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Mario Gromo (May 23, 1901 in Novara – May 19, 1960 in Turin) was a journalist, writer and Italian film critic.

Biography

In 1918 he volunteered for First World War. He earned his law degree and practiced for a short time as a lawyer, finally arriving in the world of literature. He founded in 1922, together with Giacomo Debenedetti and Sergio Salvi, Primo Tempo magazine, and in 1927 a publishing house that audience the most important texts of Italian literature of the period as hosting authors Corrado Alvaro, Ugo Betti, Guido Piovene, Giani Stuparich. He contributed to literary magazines such as Il Baretti of Piero Gobetti and Solaria.

He wrote Costazzurra, Guida Sentimentale and other books of tales of travel including Taccuino Giapponese.

He was also one of the greatest representatives of film criticism which has edited a column in La Stampa.

References

GROMO, Mario (in Italian)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 36997562 LCCN: n2001037366 ISNI: 0000 0000 6158 8179 GND: 11941029X SUDOC: 032786328 BNF: cb12374767k (data) ICCU: IT\ICCU\RAVV\037161

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