Alessio di Giovanni
Appearance
Alessio di Giovanni (Cianciana, 11 October 1872 – Palermo, 6 December 1946) was an Italian poet, novelist, and playwright.[1] Born in the Sicilian comune of Cianciana in the Joppolo Palace[2] on the Piazza di Alessio di Giovanni.
Early life
Born in Cianciana (AG), Sicily, to parents Gaetano di Giovanni and Filippa Guida. His father owned a large holding of the countryside around Cianciana including several sulfur mines. Di Giovanni's later poetic works were influenced by the rugged mountains and isolated fields of the Platani Valley[3] in which his birthplace of Cianciana can be found. At age 12 he moved with his family to Palermo, Sicily.
References
- ^ Haller, Hermann W. (1999). The Other Italy: The Literary Canon in Dialect. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 320. ISBN 9781442681996. OCLC 288144529.
- ^ "Cianciana". Wikitravel. October 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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