Italy On This Day

Influential writer was fourth Italian to be awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Eugenio Montale became a Nobel Prize winner in 1975 Eugenio Mo...

Sardinian shepherd holds record as oldest Italian in history Antonio Todde attributed his longevity to long walks and a daily glass of...

Writer drew inspiration from landscapes of Veneto Andrea Zanzotto wrote 15 volumes of poetry during his active career, while also teac...

First Italian woman to be honoured Grazia Deledda was the first Italian woman to win a Nobel Prize The novelist Grazia Deledda, who ...