Leonardo Sciascia

Italian writer (1921-1989).

Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto. [ref]

Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo. [ref]

Occupations
essayist, journalist, novelist, playwright, poet, politician, schoolteacher, screenwriter, writer
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