Elio Vittorini: Quick Facts

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Born	July 23, 1908 • Syracuse • Italy
Died	February 13, 1966 (aged 57) • Milan • Italy
Notable Works	“Conversation in Sicily” • “Diario in pubblico” • “Solaria” • “The Red Carnation” • “The Twilight of the Elephant” • “Uomini e no”
Movement / Style	Neorealism

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