In A Scientific Autobiography, originally published in 1981 by Aldo Rossi—who would go on to win the Pritzker Prize nine years later—we find a reflection, or rather a compendium of reflections, on his professional thought process, shaped by the experiences and events of his youth.
In his narrative, he attempts to unravel his memories in a reasoned and precise manner, striving for directness. Yet, one cannot deny the emotional weight inherent in recalling specific anecdotes or the feelings surrounding the events that shaped him; consequently, some passages take on a somewhat poetic quality. While this is not a personal autobiography in the traditional sense, there is an undeniably personal element to his anecdotes.
