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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
AuthorBooks · Second hand1896-1957
Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa, 12th Duke of Palma, GE, known as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, was a Sicilian writer, as well as the last generation of Tomasi Princes of Lampedusa before the family's and their titles' extinction.
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About Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Birth
1896
Death
1957
First book
1958
Years writing
68
Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa, 12th Duke of Palma, GE, known as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, was a Sicilian writer, as well as the last generation of Tomasi Princes of Lampedusa before the family's and their titles' extinction.
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was a Sicilian aristocrat who held the title of prince.
His masterpiece, The Leopard, is a fundamental reference in 20th-century Italian literature.
Born in Palermo in 1896, his life was deeply shaped by the history and culture of Sicily.
Although he was a prolific essayist and novelist, his literary legacy achieved worldwide fame after his death.
His writing masterfully explores the decline of the nobility and social changes in historical Italy.
