Background
Dante Troisi was born in Tufo, a small town in the Province of Avellino, on April 21, 1920.
Dante Troisi was born in Tufo, a small town in the Province of Avellino, on April 21, 1920.
He attended a secondary school in Avellino, and obtained a law degree from the University of Bari.
His writings primarily deal with the cultural and sociological woes of Italy following World World War World War II Much of his literature draws on issues raised through his work as a magistrate. His most significant work is likely the novel Diario di un giudice (Diary of a Judge), written in 1962. In 2005, Troisi was posthumously awarded the Feronia Literary Prize, an award given to distinguished poets and authors.
Troisi was drafted into the Italian military during World World War II, and fought during the campaigns in Libya and Tunisia.
In May 1943, Troisi was captured by Allied forces. He was sent to a prison camp in Hereford, Texas and remained there until the end of the war.
After the war, Troisi returned to Italy in 1947 and became a judge in Pavia. Later on, he was elevated to the position of magistrate, first in Cassino and then in Rome.
Troisi died on January 2, 1989 before the publication of his final work, Louisiana sera del concerto (The Night of the Concert), after struggling with a serious illness for two years.