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Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi

Carlo Collodi

  • Department:Writing
  • Place of birth:Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  • Birthday:11/24/1826
  • Deathday:10/26/1890
  • Popularity:1
  • Also known as:Carlo Lorenzini | Карло Коллоди

Biography:

Carlo Collodi, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, (born Nov. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany [Italy]—died Oct. 26, 1890, Florence), Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary. The cause of Italian national unification usurped his calling, however, as he took to journalism as a means of supporting the Risorgimento in its struggle with Austria. In 1848 Collodi started publishing Il Lampione, a newspaper of political satire. With the founding of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Collodi ceased his journalistic and militaristic activities and began writing for children.… Expand

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