{{Short description|Italian journalist and writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Alberto Cavallari | image = Alberto Cavallari.jpg | caption = Cavallari at home: Paris, 24 Avenue Charles Floquet | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|09|01|df=yes}} | birth_place = Piacenza, Kingdom of Italy | death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|07|20|1927|09|01|df=yes}} | death_place = Levanto, Liguria, Italy | death_cause = | resting_place = Bettola (Piacenza), Italy | citizenship = | other_names = | known_for = Editor, ''Corriere della Sera'', 1981–1984 | education = High school | occupation = {{flatlist| *Writer *journalist *political commentator }} | years_active = 1950s–1990s | party = | opponents = | boards = | spouse = Marisa Astorri | partner = | children = Paolo and Andrea | parents = Enrico and Dirce Bongiorni | relations = }}
'''Alberto Cavallari''' (1 September 1927 – 20 July 1998) was an Italian journalist and writer.
== Biography == The son of storekeeper Enrico (Piacenza, 1894–1972) and housewife Dirce Bongiorni (Casa Celli di S. Lazzaro, 1900{{spaced ndash}}Piacenza, 1969), he had an elder brother, Oreste. In 1954, he married Maria Teresa Astorri, with whom he had two sons: Paolo and Andrea.
He began his career founding the magazine ''Numero'', (1945–1946), on which artists Ennio Morlotti, Emilio Vedova and others published the ''Manifesto del Realismo'' (also known as ''Oltre Guernica''), and collaborating with ''Italia Libera'' (1945), official newspaper of ''Partito d'Azione'', ''Corriere Lombardo'' (1947) and ''Libertà'', a newspaper of Piacenza. <br /> Later, he worked for the magazine ''Epoca'' (as a copy editor, 1950–1953), for the newspapers ''Corriere della Sera'' (as a reporter, 1954–1969) and ''Il Gazzettino'', Venice (as editor in chief, 1969–1970). In 1971, Cavallari was a political commentator for ''TG2 (television news)'' (1971). After being head of the Rome office of ''Europeo'' (1972–1973), he became correspondent from Paris for ''La Stampa'' (1973–1975) and ''Corriere della Sera'' (1977–1981). He was the editor in chief of ''Corriere della Sera'' in the period 1981–1984, when the newspaper was involved in the investigations on the ''P2'' Masonic lodge;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/cronache/11_marzo_25/p2-p3-anselmi-breda_a9659c88-56b1-11e0-847d-b307f7e234b2.shtml |title=I diari di Tina Anselmi, (From: "Corriere della Sera" 25-3-2011) |publisher=Corriere.it |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> and political commentator for ''La Repubblica'' from 1984 until his death in 1998.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alberto Cavallari, Italian Journalist, 70 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/30/world/alberto-cavallari-italian-journalist-70.html |accessdate=21 September 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=30 July 1998}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130103010312/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4914925.html]. ''The Independent''. 23 July 1998.</ref>
Cavallari taught journalism at the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (1978–1989) and held numerous seminars at the University of Pavia. In 1984, he became a member of the European Institute for the Media, first at the University of Manchester, and then at the University of Düsseldorf.
In 1965, Cavallari published, in ''Corriere della Sera'', an inquiry about the Vatican Council II, which culminated, on 3 October, with an interview with Paul VI, the first ever issued by a Pope.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/luglio/18/Alberto_Cavallari_cronista_con_artiglio_co_9_080718006.shtml |title= Collegamento all'archivio storico del Corriere della Sera |accessdate= 15 February 2009 }}</ref>
He covered his own life in an autobiography published in the ''Autodictionary of the Italian writers''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/luglio/21/Visse_scrisse_viaggio_cioe_inutilmente_co_0_980721540.shtml |title= Historical archive of the Corriere della Sera |accessdate= 15 February 2009 }}</ref>
== Books == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * it ''L'Europa intelligente'', Rizzoli, Milano 1963; survey on science and politics. * it ''L'Europa su misura'', Vallecchi, Firenze 1963; essay on economic planning in Western Europe. * it ''La Russia contro Kruscev'', Vallecchi, Firenze 1964;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dar.bibalex.org/webpages/mainpage.jsf?PID=DAF-Job:26953&q=cavallari |title=link to DAR Book viewer |publisher=Dar.bibalex.org |access-date=18 June 2012 |archive-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426082509/http://dar.bibalex.org/webpages/mainpage.jsf?PID=DAF-Job:26953&q=cavallari |url-status=dead }}</ref> travel diary in Russia in the aftermath of Khrushchev's fall; translated into Spanish, Edtores Plaza and Janes, Barcelona 1965. * it (With I.Montanelli, P. Ottone, G. Piazzesi and G. Russo) ''Italia sotto inchiesta, Corriere della Sera, 1963–1965'', Sansoni, Firenze 1965. * ''Il Vaticano che cambia'', Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milano 1966; an overview of the Vatican structure including the first interview in history to a Pope; translated into English, Faber & Faber, London 1966; American, Doubleday & Co, New York 1967; Portuguese, Livraria Morais, Lisbon 1967; Spanish, Plaza and Janes, Barcelona 1967; Dutch, Ultgeverij Lannoo, The Hague 1967; Spanish, Ediciones GP, Barcelona 1971. * it M.A. Asturias e S. Pautasso) ''Incontro con Miguel Angel Asturias'', IILA,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iila.org |title=Istituto Italo-Latino Americano |publisher=Iila.org |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> Roma 1973. * it ''Il potere in Italia'', Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milano 1967; the Italian political life portrayed through interviews to Italian political figures. * it ''Una lettera da Pechino'', Garzanti, Milano 1974 e 1976, {{ISBN|978-88-11-73908-1}}; diary of a trip through China in 1973. * it ''La Cina dell'ultimo Mao'', Garzanti, Milano 1975 e 1976, {{ISBN|978-88-11-73917-3}}; a revealing journey through the ''third China'' following the cultural revolution and the new constitution of 1975. * it ''La Francia a sinistra'', Garzanti, Milano 1977, {{ISBN|978-88-11-73934-0}}; chronicle of political changes and social and cultural life in France in the 1970s. * it ''Vicino & lontano'', Garzanti, Milano 1981, {{ISBN|978-88-11-73956-2}}; an anthology of chronicles on social, economic and political facts having occurred during the years 79–81. * (With EG Wedell and Luyken GM) ''Media Competition: The future of print and electronic media in 22 Countries'', European Institute for the Media, Manchester and InterMedia Centrum, Hamburg, 1986, {{ISBN|3-926074-00-0}}. * it ''La fuga di Tolstoj'', Giulio Einaudi Editore, Torino 1986, {{ISBN|978-88-06-59385-8}}, Garzanti, Milano 1994, {{ISBN|978-88-11-66653-0}} and Skira, Milano 2010, {{ISBN|978-88-572-0686-8}}:complete reconstruction of the flight of the Russian writer in the days just preceding his death. Translated into French, Christian Bourgois,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianbourgois-editeur.com/fiche-auteur.php?Id=170 |title=Christian Bourgois Éditeur |publisher=Christianbourgois-editeur.com |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> Parigi 1989, 2010, {{ISBN|978-2-267-02069-4}}; Editions 10/18, Paris 1996, {{ISBN|2-264-02067-9}}, Spanish and Catalan, Ediciones de la Magrana, Barcelona 1989 • {{ISBN|84-7410-451-3}}; Ediciones Peninsular, Barcelona 1997, {{ISBN|84-8307-035-9}}. After this text was adapted, the play ''"The Kreutzer Sonata"'', written and staged in 2009, Spain by Quim Lecina.<ref>[http://www.teatreromea.com/c/shwprodhi.aspx?IdVe=350 Teatre Romea, Barcelona.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111054838/http://www.teatreromea.com/c/shwprodhi.aspx?IdVe=350 |date=11 January 2012 }}</ref> * it ''La fabbrica del presente'', Feltrinelli, Milano 1990, {{ISBN|978-88-07-08092-0}}; lectures on "Public Information" held at the University of Paris 2 and at the University of Pavia in the 1980s. * it ''L'atlante del disordine'', Garzanti, Milano 1994, {{ISBN|978-88-11-73836-7}}, the geopolitical crisis of the century, translated into Norwegian Hegland Trykkeri AS, Oslo 1994, ISBN 978 -82-91165-04-2. * it ''La Forza di Sisifo'', a cura di Marzio Breda, Aragno Editore,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ninoaragnoeditore.it/?mod=COLLANE&id_collana=63&op=visualizza_libro&id_opera=505= |title=Aragno Editore web site |publisher=Ninoaragnoeditore.it |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> Torino 2011, {{ISBN|978-88-8419-541-8}}; collection of chronicles, reports, surveys, interviews and commentaries. {{div col end}}
Translations, guardianship and other texts: {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * it ''Dalla pittura ai fumetti'', by L. Hogben, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milano 1952. * Since 1980 has worked for "Affari Esteri"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.affari-esteri.it/ |title=Affari Esteri |publisher=Affari-esteri.it |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> magazine sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by 'Italian Association for the Study of Foreign Policy. * it ''Sabbioneta: una stella e una pianura'', con P. Carpeggiani, R. Tardito, S. Mazzoni, O. Guaita, L. Sarzi Amade, Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde, Milano 1985. * Preface of the book ''Cartoline lametta'' by Giuseppe Novello, Rosellina Archinto Editore, Milano 1987, {{ISBN|978-88-7768-037-2}}. * it ''Autodizionario degli scrittori italiani'', edited by F. Piemontese, Leonardo Editore, Milano 1990, pp. 98–99. {{ISBN|88-355-0077-X}}. * it ''Robinson Crusoe'', by D. Defoe, Casa Editrice Feltrinelli, Milano 1993, {{ISBN|978-88-07-82059-5}}; with an introductory text entitled ''The Island of modernity'', pp. 7–29.<ref>{{cite book|author=Daniel Defoe|title=Robinson Crusoe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RT7j_WfJIloC&pg=PT1|year=1993|publisher=Feltrinelli Editore|isbn=978-88-07-82059-5|page=1}}</ref> {{div col end}}
==Prizes== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Premio Saint-Vincent di giornalimo (1960)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://giornalisti.casinodelavallee.info/content/view/12/3/ |title=Premio Saint-Vincent di giornalimo edizione 1960 |publisher=Giornalisti.casinodelavallee.info |accessdate=18 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072856/http://giornalisti.casinodelavallee.info/content/view/12/3/ |archivedate=26 April 2012 }}</ref> * Premio Marzotto per il giornalismo (1963) * Premio Palazzi (1963)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bagutta.it/cavallari.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010306025950/http://www.bagutta.it/cavallari.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2001 |title=Mario Vellani Marchi, Lista per il Premio Palazzi, Museo Bagutta |publisher=Bagutta.it |accessdate=18 June 2012 }}</ref> * Premio Estense (1965)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premioestense.net/albo.htm |title=Albo d'oro del Premio Estense |publisher=Premioestense.net |accessdate=18 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072856/http://www.premioestense.net/albo.htm |archivedate=26 April 2012 }}</ref> * Lions d'Oro – Lions Club Piacenza (1966) * Premio giornalistico "Alfio Russo" – Giara d'argento (1979) * Premio Internazionale "La Madonnina" (1984) * Premio Acqui Storia – Testimone del Tempo (1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comuneacqui.com/acqui_terme/cultura_espettacolo/premio_acquistoria/premio_acquistoria_albo_testimoni.php |title=Albo d'Oro Premio Acqui Storia – Testimone del Tempo |publisher=Comuneacqui.com |accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> * Colomba d'oro per la Pace – Archivio per il Disarmo (1989) * Premio giornalistico Federico Motta Editore (1996) * Premio "Angil dal Dom" – Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano (1996)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lafondazione.com/rassegna/rassegna_estesa.php?c=83 |title=Premio "Angil dal Dom" |publisher=Lafondazione.com |accessdate=18 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120204531/http://www.lafondazione.com/rassegna/rassegna_estesa.php?c=83 |archive-date=20 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{div col end}}
==See also== {{Portal|Italy|Journalism}} * List of Italian journalists * List of Italian writers * List of Milanese people
== References ==
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==External links== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * it [https://francescocapalbo.blogspot.com/2009/12/confine.html Alberto Cavallari, Il Natale dei fessi e dei furbi.] * it [https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072855/http://www.chelseamia.com/blog/?p=202 Alessio Altichieri, "Corriere", l'importanza di un maestro.] * it [http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/luglio/21/Cavallari_verita_contro_potere_co_0_980721546.shtml Marzio Breda, Cavallari, la verita' contro il potere.] * it [http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/luglio/18/Alberto_Cavallari_cronista_con_artiglio_co_9_080718006.shtml Claudio Magris, Alberto Cavallari, un cronista con l' artiglio dello scrittore.] * it [http://www.odg.mi.it/node/31367 Roberto Martinelli, profilo di Alberto Cavallari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205601/http://www.odg.mi.it/node/31367 |date=3 March 2016 }}, Ordine dei Giornalisti della Lombardia. * it [http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/07/21/addio-alberto-giornalista-galantuomo-la-fierezza-gentile.html Bernardo Valli, La fierezza gentile di un grande inviato.] * it [https://bibliogarlasco.blogspot.com/2010/08/tolstoj-e-morto.html Sandro Viola, L'ultimo Tolstoj.] * fr [https://finestagione.blogspot.com/2010/03/la-fuga-di-tolstoj.html Emmanuel F. La fuite de Tolstoj] * it [http://www.corriere.it/cultura/libri/11_dicembre_19/cavallari-la-forza-di-sisifo_fe5d9ffa-2a4c-11e1-88bd-433b1e8e4c01.shtml Marzio Breda, Uno straniero nel paese delle ideoligie.] {{div col end}}
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