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'''Nelson Morpurgo''' was born in Cairo in 1899, studied law and jurisprudence in France and Italy, and began the practice of law in Cairo in 1933. After World War II he became legal advisor to the Italian Consulate in Egypt, and later was a founder of and advisor to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. | '''Nelson Morpurgo''' was born in Cairo in 1899, studied law and jurisprudence in France and Italy, and began the practice of law in Cairo in 1933. After World War II he became legal advisor to the Italian Consulate in Egypt, and later was a founder of and advisor to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. | ||
| − | Morpurgo is best known as a Futurist author and as a friend of [[Filippo Marinetti]]. His publications include ''Morfina'' (1921); ''Il fuoco | + | Morpurgo is best known as a Futurist author and as a friend of [[Filippo Marinetti]]. His publications include ''Morfina'' (1921); ''Il fuoco delle Piramidi'' (1923) [http://www.letteraturatattile.it/novecento/avanguardie/morpurgo-nelson-il-fuoco-delle-piramidi.html]; and ''Per le mi donne'' (1932). After his retirement in Rimini, Morpurgo organized a conference on Futurism and participated in the celebration of the centenary of Marinetti's birth in 1976. He died in Rimini on October 11, 1978. [http://drs.library.yale.edu/HLTransformer/HLTransServlet?stylename=yul.ead2002.xhtml.xsl&pid=beinecke:morpurgo&clear-stylesheet-cache=yes (Source)] |
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 5 February 2015
Nelson Morpurgo was born in Cairo in 1899, studied law and jurisprudence in France and Italy, and began the practice of law in Cairo in 1933. After World War II he became legal advisor to the Italian Consulate in Egypt, and later was a founder of and advisor to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Morpurgo is best known as a Futurist author and as a friend of Filippo Marinetti. His publications include Morfina (1921); Il fuoco delle Piramidi (1923) [1]; and Per le mi donne (1932). After his retirement in Rimini, Morpurgo organized a conference on Futurism and participated in the celebration of the centenary of Marinetti's birth in 1976. He died in Rimini on October 11, 1978. (Source)
- See also
- Links
- Morpurgo in Beinecke Digital Collections
- Guide to the Nelson Morpurgo Collection at Yale University Library
