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Giovanni Verga
Italian writer (1840–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni karˈmɛːlo ˈverɡa]; 2 September 1840 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian realist (verista) writer.
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Giovanni Verga | |
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Senator of the Kingdom of Italy | |
In office 3 October 1920 – 27 January 1922 | |
Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
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Born | Giovanni Carmelo Verga (1840-09-02)2 September 1840 Catania, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Died | 27 January 1922(1922-01-27) (aged 81) Catania, Kingdom of Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Historical Left (1890–1896) Historical Right (1896–1911) Italian Nationalist Association (1911–1922) |
Occupation | Writer |
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