Literary Library

Umberto Eco

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1932 - February 19, 2016Italian professor, critc and writer of novels and non-fictionAuthor of "The Name of the Rose", "Foucault's Pend...
College Critic Educate Education Educator Italian Italy Nonfiction Novel Novelist Professor School Strega Prize Teach Teacher Teaching University

Andre Aciman

by Angela Beck
January 2, 1951 - Italian-American writer and professorAuthor of "Out of Egypt: A Memoir", "False Papers" and "Call Me By Your Name"
College Italian Italian-American Italy Professor Teach Teacher Teaching University Writer

Gaetano Mosca

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1858 - November 8, 1941Italian political scientist, journalist, public servant and academicAuthor of "Theory of  Governments and Parliame...
Academic Govern Government Government Official Italian Italy Journalism Journalist Political Political Scientist Politics Public Servant

Giuseppi Tomasi di Lampedusa

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1896 - July 23, 1957Italian writer, novelist and PrinceAuthor of "The Leopard", "The Professor" and "Places of My Infancy: A Memory"W...
Italian Italy Novel Novelist Prince Writer

Italo Svevo

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1861 - September 13, 1928Italian writer, businessman, novelist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of "Una Vita", "Senilita" and...
Business Businessman Italian Italy Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Writer

Edoardo Sanguineti

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1930 - May 18, 2010Genovese poet, writer, academic, translator and member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian ParliamentAuthor o...
Academic Genoa Genoese Government Government Official Italian Italy Parliament Poem Poems Poet Poetry Translator Writer

Carlo Levi

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1902 - January 4, 1975Italian painter, writer, activist and doctorAuthor of "Christ Stopped at Eboli", "The Watch" and "Words as Sto...
Activist Art Artist Arts Author Communism Communist Doctor Italian Italy Medical Medicine Paint Painter Painting Physician

Alberto Moravia

by Angela Beck
  November 28, 1907 - September 26, 1990Italian novelist and journalistAuthor of "The Time of Indifference", "The Woman of Rome" and "The Conformi...
Italian Italy Journalist News Novel Novelist

Carlo Collodi

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1826 - October 26, 1890Italian author, humourist and journalistAuthor of "Giannettino", "Minuzzolo" and "The Adventures of Pinocchio"...
Humor Humorist Italian Italy Journalist News Pinocchio

Leo Politi

by Angela Beck
(Seen above on the left with publisher Rob Wagner) November 21, 1908 - March 26, 1996Italian-American artist, author and illustrator of children'...
Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Italian Italian-American Italy

Teophilo Folengo

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1491 - December 9, 1544Italian poetAuthor of "Baldo", "Orlandino" and "Caos Del Tri Per Uno"Wrote also as Merlinus Cocaius and Limerno...
Italian Italy Poem Poet Poetry

Massimo Mongai

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1950 - November 1, 2016Italian author of science fictionAuthor of "Leila", "Memorie di un Cuoco d'Astronave" and "The Master of Knots"
Italian Italy Sci-Fi Science Fiction