Sciascia, Leonardo
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Name (Hebrew)
שאשא, לאונרדו
Name (Latin)
Sciascia, Leonardo
Name (Arabic)
شاشا، ليوناردو، 1921-1989
Other forms of name
ששא, לאונרדו
ששה, לאונרדו
שאשה, לאונרדו
שאשא, ליאונרדו
Date of birth
1921-01-08
Date of death
1989-11-20
Associated country
Italy
Occupation
Authors Novelists Essayists Dramatists Politicians
Associated Language
ita
Gender
male
Language
Italian
Sources of Information
- יומה של הלילית ; לאיש כגמולו, תשמ"ט 1988:
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Wikipedia description:
Leonardo Sciascia (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo ʃˈʃaʃʃa] ; 8 January 1921 – 20 November 1989) was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte (1990; Open Doors), Cadaveri Eccellenti (1976; Illustrious Corpses), Todo Modo (also 1976) and Il giorno della civetta (1968; The Day of the Owl). He is one of the greatest literary figures in the European literature of the 20th century.
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