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Leonardo Sciascia | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 20 June 1979 – 11 July 1983 | |
| Constituency | Rome |
| Member of the European Parliament for Central Italy | |
| In office 17 July 1979 – 24 September 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1921 Racalmuto, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 20 November 1989 (aged 68) Palermo, Italy |
| Political party | PCI (1975–1977) PR[1] (1979–1984) |
| Residence(s) | Palermo, Sicily |
| Profession | Writer, novelist, journalist, political activist |
Leonardo Sciascia (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo ʃˈʃaʃʃa] ; 8 January 1921 – 20 November 1989) was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte (1990; Open Doors), Cadaveri Eccellenti (1976; Illustrious Corpses), Todo Modo (also 1976) and Il giorno della civetta (1968; The Day of the Owl). He is one of the greatest literary figures in the European literature of the 20th century.
- ^ Lanfranco Palazzolo (1 January 2004). Leonardo Sciascia deputato radicale 1978–1983. Kaos.