Giovanni Verga
Giovanni Verga
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an Italian realist (verista) writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily
Born
Giovanni Carmelo Verga 2 September 1840 Catania, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died
27 January 1922 (aged 81) Catania, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Italian
Occupation
Writer
adultbasic
Italy
era
1800+
Monarch
Victor Emmanuel III
Political party
Historical Left (1890–1896) Historical Right (1896–1911) Italian Nationalist Association (1911–1922)