The Adventures of Pinocchio Collodi narrative while others treat the story more freely. There are at least fourteen English-language films based on the story (see also: The Adventures of Pinocchio), not to mention the Italian, French, Russian, German, Japanese and many other versions for the big screen and for television, and several musical adaptations. The Adventures of Pinocchio The Adventures of Pinocchio ( ; ), also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It
PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay centres around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes. PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay The PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay is awarded by the PEN American Center to an author for a book of original collected essays. The award was founded by PEN Member and author Barbaralee Diamonstein and Carl Spielvogel, former "New York Times" columnist, "to preserve the dignity and esteem that the essay form imparts to literature." The winner receives a cash award of $10,000. The award was on hiatus from