Writers from Naples

Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος, Poblios Papinios Statios; , ; – ) was a Latin poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy.

pseudonymous Italian writer

Italian journalist and writer (born 1979)

Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed il principe della risata ("the prince of laughter"), was an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, dramatist, poet, singer and lyricist. He is commonly referred to as one of the most popular Italian performers of all time. While best known for his funny and sometimes cynical comic characters in theatre and then many successful comedy films made from the 1940s to the 1960s, he also w

Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984)

Italian writer and engineer (1928–2019)

Italian economist

Italian novelist, poet and translator

lyricist and poet from Italy (1859-1920)

Italian novelist and screenwriter (1922–2022)

Italian general and historian

Italian film director (1921–2005)

Italian composer, poet and writer (1827–1879)

Italian economist and banker (1949-)

Italian historian and politician (1827-1917)

Italian writer (1969)

Italian politician, journalist and writer

Italian jurist, writer and professor

Italian actress (1898-1963)

Italian writer and teacher (born 1974)

Canadian political scientist

Italian writer

Italian writer

Italian writer (born 1958)

Italian translator

Italian art historian (1936–2020)

Italian music writer

Italian historian, journalist and politician (1929-2018)

Italian film director

Italian writer, screenwriter, film critic, lyricist and playwright (1902-1963)

Italian screenwriter (1909-1992)

Italian philosopher

Italian essayist and writer

Italian merchant and economist (1698-1767)

Italian islamicist and diplomat (1898-1988)

Swiss writer (1918–2023)

Italian writer (1936–2008)

Italian Jesuit and poet

Italian chef and television presenter (born 1975)

Italian poet and historian (1507-1591)

Italian literary man and translator of the X century

Italian sociologist

Italian writer, storyteller and stage actor

Italian poet

Italian politician and writer

Italian writer/journalist

Italian literary studies scholar and advocate

Italian historian, deacon in Naples (9th century)

Italian politician (1808-1882)

Italian writer and translator (1925–1999)

Italian poet and writer

Italian dramaturge, lyricist, screenwriter and writer (1902–1965)

Italian journalist

Italian historian (1931-2021)

Italian writer (1923–1992)

Italian historian

Italian translator

Italian writer and journalist (1927–2016)

Italian anthropologist

American film critic and comedian