Alessandro Manzoni

Alessandro Manzoni

Writing7th March 1785(died at 88)Milano, Italia13 titles

Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni (1785–1873) was an Italian poet, novelist and philosopher. He is famous for the novel 'I promessi sposi' ('The Betrothed', 1827), generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The novel is also a symbol of the Italian Risorgimento, since it is a fundamental milestone in the development of the modern, unified Italian language.

Born

7th March 1785 · Milano, Italia

Died

22nd May 1873

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Antonio Manzoni

Known for

How Do You Speak, Brother?

MovieComedy

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Messa da Requiem (2011)

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Filmography

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