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Carlo Collodi
Italian writer (1826–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Collodi" redirects here. For the fraction of the municipality of Pescia in Tuscany, Italy, see Collodi (Italy).
Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (Italian: [ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humourist,[1] and journalist,[2] widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.
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Born | Carlo Lorenzini (1826-11-24)24 November 1826 Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
Died | 26 October 1890(1890-10-26) (aged 63) Florence, Kingdom of Italy |
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