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Edmondo de Amicis
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Italian writer (1846-1908)
Edmondo de Amicis was an Italian writer from the 19th century who lived from 1846 to 1908. He is remembered as an important figure in Italian literature during this period, though specific details about his major works or contributions would require additional sources to describe accurately.
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Oneglia, Liguria, Italy
Edmondo Mario Alberto De Amicis, known as Edmondo de Amicis or Edmundo de Amicis, was an Italian writer, novelist, journalist, and author of travel books. He is best remembered for his 1886 novel Cuore, translated into English as Heart.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alberto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Oneglia
- Place of death
- Bordighera
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Educated at
- Military Academy of Modena
- Political party
- Italian Socialist Party
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Heart
- Image
- Portrait of Edmondo De Amicis.jpg
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- Commons Creator page
- Edmondo De Amicis
- name in native language
- Edmondo Mario Alberto De Amicis
- writing language
- Italian
- date of birth
- 1846-10-21
- date of death
- 1908-00-00
- Commons category
- Edmondo De Amicis
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- topic's main category
- Category:Edmondo De Amicis
Sources (9)
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Works in European collections
19 objects attributed to Edmondo de Amicis, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Gabrielle D. Clements, Edmondo De Amicis, 1898, etching Edmondo De Amicis ( Italian pronunciation: [edˈmondo de aˈmiːtʃis]; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is the children's novel Heart.
Early career
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