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Also known as Carlo Lorenzini

Italian writer (1826–1890)

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Carlo Collodi was an Italian writer (1826–1890) best known for creating the beloved character Pinocchio through serialized stories that were later published as the novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio." His work became a classic of children's literature and remains widely read and adapted around the world today.

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Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary. The cause of Italian national unification usurped his calling, however, as he took to journalism as a means of supporting the Risorgimento…

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Instance of
human
Given name
Carlo
Gender
male
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Florence
Occupation
translator
Languages spoken
Italian
Native language
Italian
Field of work
journalism
Official website
www.carlocollodi.it
Image
Carlo Collodi.jpg
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name in native language
Carlo Collodi
Commons category
Carlo Collodi
date of birth
1826-11-24
date of death
1890-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Carlo Collodi
Commons Creator page
Carlo Collodi
birth name
Carlo Lorenzini
Commons gallery
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start of work period
1856-00-00
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Journalism
pseudonym
Carlo Collodi
writing language
Italian
IPA transcription
ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi
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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Carlo Collodi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Carlo Lorenzini ( Italian: [ˈkarlo lorenˈtsiːni]; 24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (/kəˈloʊdi/ kə-LOH-dee; Italian: [ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Early life

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