Carlo Collodi

Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humorist,^[1] and journalist,^[2] widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Carlo Collodi
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
Occupation	Writer, novelist
Nationality	Italian
Genre	Children's literature Political satire Journalism

References

1. Marrone, Gaetana; Puppa, Paolo (2006). Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies. New York: Routledge. p. 485. ISBN 9781579583903.
2. "C. Collodi | Italian author". Encyclopedia Britannica.