Renato Del Ponte
Born(1944-12-21)21 December 1944
Died5 February 2023(2023-02-05) (aged 78)
Fivizzano, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Genoa
Occupation(s)Essayist
Teacher
Translator

Renato Del Ponte (21 December 1944 – 5 February 2023) was an Italian essayist, teacher, and translator.[1]

Biography

Born in Lodi on 21 December 1944, Del Ponte studied classical studies at the University of Genoa. After the death of Julius Evola on 11 June 1974, his ashes were scattered by Del Ponte and Eugène David off of a cliff face on Monte Rosa.[2] Two years prior, Del Ponte had become editor-in-chief of the magazine Arthos.

Renato Del Ponte died in Fivizzano on 5 February 2023 at the age of 78.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Del Ponte, Renato (1944-....)". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French).
  2. ^ "Mes souvenirs de Julius Evola". Centro Studi "La Runa" (in French).
  3. ^ Consolato, Sandro (6 February 2023). "Renato Del Ponte, in memoriam". Il Primato Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Sono i giorni del Premio letterario Isola d'Elba Raffaello Brignetti". Elba Oggi (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2005.