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Corrado Augias | |
|---|---|
 Augias in 2010 | |
| Born | 26 January 1935 |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable work | Telefono giallo, Enigma |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Political party | Democratic Party of the Left |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 19 July 1999 | |
| Constituency | Southern Italy |
Corrado Augias OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [korˈraːdo ˈaudʒas]; born 26 January 1935) is an Italian journalist, writer and TV host. He was also a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999 for the Democratic Party of the Left.
Biography
[edit]Augias was born and raised in Rome in a family of French (from Toulon) and more ancestrally Sardinian origin on his father's side, an air force officer, and of Jewish origin on that of his mother. He became popular in Italy as the host of several shows dealing with mysteries and cases of the past, such as Telefono giallo and Enigma. In 2023, he moved from Rai to La7.[1]
As writer, Augias issued a series of crime novels set in the early 20th century and others. His other works include several essays about peculiar features of some cities around the world: I segreti di ("The Secrets of...") Rome, Paris, New York City and London. In 2006, in collaboration with scholar Mauro Pesce, he published a work dealing with the gospel's description of the life of Jesus (Inchiesta su Gesù), which became a bestseller in Italy. The book elicited many reactions[why?], for example Pietro Ciavarella and Valerio Bernardi wrote Risposta a Inchiesta su Gesù,[2] aiming to provide "informed and constructive apologetics".[3]
In 2010 he published I segreti del Vaticano (i.e. The Secrets of the Vatican), in which he deals with issues of power involving the Vatican state.[4]
As a journalist, Augias worked for La Repubblica, L'Espresso and Panorama.[5] He has also been a playwright. He is atheist.[6]
In December 2020, he renounced his Knight Grand Cross of the French Legion of Honour, after the decoration was also awarded to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Works
[edit]- Il disagio della libertà. Perché agli italiani piace avere un padrone, Milano, Rizzoli, 2012. 978-88-17-05507-9.
(Presented on July 5, 2012, at Villa del Vascello, Rome, by the library service of the Grand Orient of Italy)[7]
Honours
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Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (4 May 2006)[8]
See also
[edit]- 75225 Corradoaugias, asteroid
References
[edit]- ↑ "Corrado Augias compie 90 anni, una vita dedicata alla cultura" (in Italian). 25 January 2025.
- ↑ Una risposta a Inchiesta su Gesù, Pietro Ciavarella - Valerio Bernardi, GBU, 2007 - LibreriadelSanto.it
- ↑ Edizioni GBU, "Risposta a Inchiesta su Gesù" - Evangelici.net notizie
- ↑ "Corrado Augias. Cultura, enigmi e religioni". Biografie (in Italian). 2010-12-11.
- ↑ Iovane, Domenico (2022-05-05). "Corrado Augias: biografia e carriera del giornalista e scrittore italiano". True News. (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Article on Librerie
- ↑ "Corrado Augias ha presentato il libro "Il disagio della libertà"" (in Italian). 7 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". www.quirinale.it. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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