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Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label Umberto Eco. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Umberto Eco. Show all posts

12 December 2018

Susanna Tamaro - bestselling author

Writer’s third published novel was international hit Susanna Tamaro's novel is one of the biggest selling fiction titles in Italia...

9 December 2018

Teofilo Folengo – poet

Style of writer’s verses took its name from the dumpling A portrait of Teofilo Folengo by Girolamo Romanino, owned by the Uffizi museu...

16 August 2018

Tonino Delli Colli – cinematographer

Craftsman who shot Life is Beautiful and Italy's first colour film Tonino Delli Colli worked with some of the leading directors...

21 August 2017

Emilio Salgari – adventure novelist

Author’s heroes and stories are still part of popular culture The novelist Emilio Salgari, photographed in the early 20th century ...

11 June 2017

Corrado Alvaro - writer and journalist

Novelist from Calabria won Italy's most prestigious literary prize Corrado Alvaro The award-winning writer and journalist Cor...

5 January 2016

Umberto Eco – novelist and semiotician

Prolific author became fascinated with signs and symbols Academic and writer Umberto Eco was born on this day in 1932 in Alessandria in...

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