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Silvio Pellico was an Italian writer, poet, playwright, and teacher. Born in Saluzzo in 1789, he was a member of the Freemasonry. His literary output included works in the genre of dramaturgy, such as *Sir Thomas More* and *Manfred*. He also authored *Le mie prigioni*, *La vita*, and *I doveri degli uomini*.
Pellico died in Turin on January 31, 1854. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of Sardinia and spoke Italian. His works have been described in sources including the *Svensk uppslagsbok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1789
- Died
- 1854
- Works
- 130
Top works
- Lettere inedite di Silvio Pellico a suo fratello Luigi
- Due lettere a Giuseppe Montani
- Opere complete
- Cantiche e poesiè varìe
- La vita, Le mie prigioni, e, I doveri degli uomini di Silvio Pellico
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1789-06-24 ) 24 June 1789, Saluzzo , Kingdom of Sardinia
- Died
- 31 January 1854 (1854-01-31) (aged 64), Turin , Kingdom of Sardinia
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Italian
- Genre
- Poetry, drama, memoir
- Literary movement
- Romanticism
- Parents
- Onorato Pellico and Maria Margherita Pellico (née Tournier)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Silvio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Sardinia
- Place of birth
- Saluzzo
- Place of death
- Turin
- Occupation
- journalist
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Genre
- dramaturgy
- Image
- Silvio Pellico.jpg
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- date of death
- 1854-02-01
- Commons category
- Silvio Pellico
- date of birth
- 1789-06-25
- Commons Creator page
- Silvio Pellico
- described by source
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Silvio Pellico
- name in native language
- Silvio Pellico
- topic's main category
- Category:Silvio Pellico
- ethnic group
- Italians
- member of
- Freemasonry
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
24 objects attributed to Silvio Pellico, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Mis prisiones memorias de Silvio Pellico, natural de Saluzo
Libro de la juventud [Texto impreso]
Le mie prigioni memorie
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Encyclopedic overview
Silvio Pellico ( Italian: [ˈsilvjo ˈpɛlliko]; 24 June 1789 – 31 January 1854) was an Italian writer, poet, dramatist and patriot active in the Italian unification. His legacy is mainly linked to his memoirs My Prisons.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Silvio Pellico” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.