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Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa, 12th Duke of Palma, GE (23 December 1896 – 23 July 1957), known as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe toˈmaːzi di lampeˈduːza]), was a Sicilian writer, nobleman, and Prince of Lampedusa. [1]
Jul 19, 2024 · Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (born Dec. 23, 1896, Palermo, Sicily, Italy—died July 23, 1957, Rome) was an Italian author, duke of Palma, and prince of Lampedusa, internationally renowned for his only completed novel, Il gattopardo (1958; The Leopard).
Il principe Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (Palermo, 23 dicembre 1896 – Roma, 23 luglio 1957) è stato un nobile e scrittore italiano. Letterato di complessa personalità e autore del noto romanzo Il Gattopardo, fu un personaggio taciturno e solitario e trascorse gran parte del suo tempo nella lettura.
The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo [il ˌɡattoˈpardo]) is a novel by Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, which chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento.
Aug 1, 2023 · A historical novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896–1957), The Leopard was one of the most successful literary works of 20th-century European literature. The plot is straightforward: In 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi and his forces have landed in Marsala (Sicily) to free the island.
Jul 13, 2008 · Sicily is the key to Italy, as Goethe once wrote, and one novel is the key to Sicily: “The Leopard,” Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s masterpiece.
A Closer Look at Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa: A Biography Through Images. Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi, Lampedusa's cousin and heir, has published a new illustrated biography, which includes unpublished pictures from The Leopard's author's private albums and documents from his family archive.