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Nino Martoglio
1870–1921
A lively Sicilian voice of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he helped bring dialect poetry and theater to a wide audience. His work moved easily between journalism, stage writing, and early cinema, always with a strong feel for local character and spoken language.
2 Audiobooks
'A vilanza (la bilancia); Cappiddazzu paga tuttu Teatro dialettale siciliano, volume settimo
by Nino Martoglio, Luigi Pirandello
Cappidazzu paga tuttu Teatro dialettale siciliano volume settimo
by Nino Martoglio, Luigi Pirandello
About the author
Born in Belpasso, Sicily, on December 3, 1870, Nino Martoglio became known as a writer, journalist, publisher, and theatrical producer who wrote largely in Sicilian. He is especially remembered for helping turn Sicilian dialect into a powerful language for modern poetry and the stage.
Martoglio founded the weekly D'Artagnan and later built a major presence in Catania's theater world. His work as an impresario and dramatist helped promote Sicilian theater, and he became associated with important performers including Giovanni Grasso and Angelo Musco. Sources also describe him as someone who encouraged the staging of works by major writers such as Luigi Pirandello, Giovanni Verga, and Rosso di San Secondo.
In the later part of his career, he also worked in early film, directing several silent movies. He died in Catania on September 15, 1921, but his reputation has lasted because of the energy, humor, and strong regional identity he brought to Italian and Sicilian culture.