He was a writer, screenwriter, critic. An American of Italian descent who grew up in a family of immigrants, Mario Puzo has seen a lot over the years of his life, communicated with different people. The impressions of his life are reflected in a series of works, among which The Godfather stands out.
From the biography of Mario Puzo
The author of the famous mafia saga was born on October 15, 1920 in New York. Puzo's youth passed in the area that received the characteristic name "Hell's Kitchen". Criminal showdowns were in the order of things here. Mafia groups fought fiercely among themselves for control of shops and restaurants. Puzo's parents had to carefully look after the growing children in order to protect them from possible troubles.
Puzo served in the American army during the war against the Nazis. After completing his service, he studied at the College of Social Sciences of New York, and then at Columbia University.
Puzo worked for about two decades in the US government. He started his career in 1963 as a freelance journalist. Subsequently he became a professional writer. The first composition by Mario was published in 1955. The Arena of Darkness is set in Germany after the end of World War II. The heart of the book is the touching story of the relationship between an American soldier and a German girl.
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo really became famous only after the release of "The Godfather". At one time, the writer admitted that he conceived his most famous novel as a script - in order to make money. As a result, the rights to the work were transferred to Paramount, and the writer received 10 thousand dollars. Filmed based on Puzo's work, the film subsequently entered the "golden fund" of world cinema.
The novel The Godfather, published in 1969, tells about the nature, roots and wolf laws of the Italian mafia. The novel also tells about violence and corruption in "the most democratic country". The central figure of the work is the noble Don Corleone, the head of the mafia clan. The work quickly gained a readership, although there were also those who criticized the book, seeing it as an attempt to glorify organized crime in the United States.
At the zenith of glory
Shortly after The Godfather, Puzo created two more works. They are "Dark Arena" and "Happy Pilgrim". However, these works did not receive critical acclaim and did not add popularity to the author.
In 1978 Puzo published the novel "Fools Die", and in 1984 his "Sicilian" saw the light of day. The work of the writer is also marked by a significant number of various publications.
Mario Puzo passed away on July 2, 1999 in his own home. The cause of death was called heart failure. The writer is survived by his wife Carol Gino and five children. Two years after Puzo's death, his widow published his last novel, The Family. Mario did not have time to complete the work on the work himself, his wife did it.
