biography
pronunciation:
[boofaleenoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1920–96)
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| biography:
| Writer and critic, born in Comiso, Sicily, S Italy. He was awarded two of Italy's most prestigious literary prizes, Supercampiello in 1981 for Diceria dell'untore, a very successful example of self-conscious and self-critical autobiography, and the Strega for Le menzogne della notte in 1988. He also wrote a collection of poetry, L'amaro miele (1982) and further novels including L'uomo invaso (1986) and Qui pro quo (1991). |
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