Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

Sicilian writer and prince (1896-1957).

Born December 23rd, 1896 in Palermo. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]

Occupations
essayist, novelist, writer

Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer