Italy On This Day

Sicilian remembered as one of Italy’s greatest novelists Giovanni Verga wrote short stories  and novels from an early age The writer Giovann...

Journalist and playwright whose movies inspired post-war neorealism  Nino Martoglio is considered by some as the founder of Sicilian theatre...

Much-loved performer began theatrical dynasty Scarpetta's comic plays were hugely popular with Neapolitan audiences Eduardo Scarpetta, o...