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Ignazio Silone

Ignazio Silone

Secondino Tranquilli known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone, was an Italian political leader, novelist, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-Fascist novels. He was nominated for the Nobel prize for literature ten times.

Born1900-05-01, Pescina dei Marsi, Italy
Died1978-08-22, Geneva, Switzerland
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