Elio Vittorini

Italian writer, literary translator and editor.

Born July 23rd, 1908 in Syracuse. [ref]

Died February 12th, 1966 at 57 years old in Milan (stomach cancer). [ref]

Occupations
editor, linguist, opinion journalist, partisan, translator, writer
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson