Ambrogio DONINI

Background

DONINI, Ambrogio was born on August 8, 1903 in Lanzo Torinese. Son of the late Pier Luigi and of Giaccone Irene.

Education

University of Rome and Harvard University. Of Rome review Ricerche Religiose.

Career

Lecturer in Italian Literature, Brown University, Providence 1929. Assistant Professor, of Italian, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts 1930. Antifascist political activity in Europe 1932-1939.

Lecturer of History of Religion, Jefferson School, New York 1943-1945.

Returned to liberated Italy after 17 years" exile 1945. Free Professor, of History of Christianity, University of Rome.

Director of Gramsei Cultural Institute Rome 1949. Joint; Director Interstampa (political monthly).

Retired 1972.

Membership

Communist Party of Italy since 1927. World Peace Council 1950.

Interests

• Chess and classical music

Connections

Married Olga Jahr in 1930.

Father:

the late Pier Luigi

Mother:

of Giaccone Irene

Spouse:

Olga Jahr