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Corrado Alvaro
(1895–1956)
Writer
Italy
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Corrado Alvaro was a writer from Italy, best known for Great Short Stories of the World.
Quick Facts About Corrado Alvaro
- Born
- April 15, 1895
- Died
- June 11, 1956
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- Great Short Stories of the World
About Corrado Alvaro
Corrado Alvaro was an Italian journalist and writer of novels, short stories, screenplays and plays. He often used the verismo style to describe the hopeless poverty in his native Calabria. His first success was Gente in Aspromonte, which examined the exploitation of rural peasants by greedy landowners in Calabria, and is considered by many critics to be his masterpiece.
Biography source: Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Strega Prize
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