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Peter Kolosimo

Peter Kolosimo was an Italian writer, journalist, ufologist, essayist and science communicator (1922–1984). He was born at Modena and died at Milan.

Also recorded as Omega Jim; Peter Colosimo; Pier Domenico Colosimo.

Peter Kolosimo in brief

Born
1922
Died
1984
Known for
writer, journalist, ufologist, essayist and science communicator
Place of birth
Modena
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Omega Jim, Peter Colosimo and Pier Domenico Colosimo. His recorded languages were Italian, German, Russian and English.

He married Caterina Kolosimo.

Formation and teaching

Peter Kolosimo studied at Leipzig University. His recorded influences include H. P. Lovecraft, Louis Pauwels, Wernher von Braun and Pablo Neruda.

Career and activity

Peter Kolosimo worked in ufology, sexology, prehistoric archaeology, Germanic philology and alchemy.

He was employed by Radio Capodistria, L'Unità and Società Umanitaria. He worked at Turin and Milan.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

«Leggo solo fumetti e fantascienza»: alle origini della fantarcheologia di Peter Kolosimo, DILEF. Rivista digitale del Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, 2023. Hantologia e fantarcheologia in Medium di Giuseppe Genna, Narrativa, 2021.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Peter Kolosimo sul mentalismo (1961) — Internet Archive. Not of this world (1973) — Internet Archive. Timeless Earth — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Peter Kolosimo studied at Leipzig University. the recorded working language is Italian, German and Russian.

The field of work recorded is ufology, sexology and prehistoric archaeology. H. P. Lovecraft, Louis Pauwels and Wernher von Braun are recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Turin and Milan. Employment is recorded with Radio Capodistria, L'Unità and Società Umanitaria.

Works named in the authority record are Not of This World.

Distinctions recorded are Bancarella Literary Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1922Peter Kolosimo born at Modena.
  2. 1961Peter Kolosimo sul mentalismo digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1973Not of this world digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1984Peter Kolosimo died at Milan.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Peter Kolosimo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2738124: Peter Kolosimo

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