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Hugo Pratt

Born

in Rimini, Italy

June 15, 1927

Died

August 20, 1995

Website

http://www.cortomaltese.com/

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels

Influences

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Born in Rimini, Italy to Rolando Prat and Evelina Genero, Hugo Pratt spent most of his childhood in Venice in a very cosmopolitan family environment. He was also related to actor Boris Karloff (né William Henry Pratt).
In 1937, Pratt moved with his mother to Abyssinia (Ethiopia), joining his father who had moved there following the conquest of that country by Italy. Pratt's father was captured in 1941 by British troops and, in late 1942, died from disease as a prisoner of war. The same year, Hugo Pratt and his mother were interned in a prison camp at Dirédaoua, and later was sent back to Italy by the Red Cross.
After the war, Pratt moved to Venice where he organized entertainment for the Allied troops. Later Pratt joined the 'Venice Group' wi ...more

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	Corto Maltese: La ballade de la mer salée 4.25 avg rating — 3,490 ratings — published 1967 — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fable de Venise 4.20 avg rating — 1,344 ratings — published 1977 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese en Sibérie (Corto Maltese #7) 4.32 avg rating — 1,144 ratings — published 1974 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: Les Celtiques (Corto Maltese #5) 4.31 avg rating — 983 ratings — published 1971 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: Sous le signe du Capricorne 4.18 avg rating — 1,009 ratings — published 1970 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: Les Ethiopiques 4.28 avg rating — 839 ratings — published 1975 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese : la maison dorée de Samarkand 4.33 avg rating — 818 ratings — published 1980 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: La jeunesse by Hugo Pratt, Juan Antonio de Blas (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 879 ratings — published 1981 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: Tango 4.13 avg rating — 792 ratings — published 1986 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corto Maltese: Mû 3.97 avg rating — 709 ratings — published 1988 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Corto Maltese (18 books)
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“... women would be wonderful if we could fall into their arms instead of their hands.”
― Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese: Sous le signe du Capricorne

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“Corto à lui même: Ce serait bon de vivre dans une fable.
Bouche Dorée à Corto: Oh oui!… Mais toi tu vis continuellement une fable et tu ne t'en aperçois plus. Lorsqu'un adulte entre dans le monde des fables, il ne peut plus en sortir. Le savais-tu?”
― Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese en Sibérie

tags: comics, corto-maltese, fairy-tales

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“When we do not succeed to be ourselves, we finally realize that is was completely useless to exist...”
― Hugo Pratt

tags: being-yourself, existence

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