Pier Angelo Soldini

Pier Angelo Soldini (25 May 1910 – 12 July 1974) was an Italian novelist, essayist and journalist.
Born in Castelnuovo Scrivia, in 1935 Soldini won a special Viareggio Prize for best first work thanks to his debut novel "Alghe e meduse". In 1937, he won the Bagutta Prize for the book "Sole e bandiere".
Soldini collaborated as a journalist with various publications, and was editorial director of the publishing house Palazzi. He died on July 12, 1974 in Volpedo, where he was spending his holidays.