Sebastiano Vassalli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sebastiano Vassalli

Italian writer, novelist and literary critic

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1941

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 27-Jul-2015

Profession: writer, professor, literary critic, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Sebastiano Vassalli

  • Sebastiano Vassalli (24 October 1941 – 26 July 2015) was an Italian author.
  • He wrote the 2007 novel The Italian (L'italiano). Vassalli was born in Genoa, Italy in 1941.
  • His mother are from Tuscany and father were from Lombardy.
  • At a very young age, he was abandoned to relatives in Novara for some flour and oil.
  • He went on to complete his Bachelor of arts degree in Milan.
  • Soon after, Vassalli partnered with Casare Musatti and wrote a book on Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Art which ultimately began his career as a notable author.Vassalli devoted himself to teaching and researching artistic Neoavanguardia and was also involved with the Gruppo 63.
  • He was a very dedicated man especially when it came to writing.
  • He wrote for La Repubblica, La Stampa and Corriere della Sera. Vassalli's works are established based on historical research relating to the evolution of religion, politics, and gender differences.
  • His novels are normally set in a certain historical context (Italy in the sixties, the middle ages, and times of counter-fascism).
  • He devotes his works around realistic representations of characters. Vassalli's works are known for their ability to represent the extremely simple yet effective nature of the characters of the novels in a sort of fictional manner.
  • This aspect, together with historical accuracy gives Vassalli’s works valuable qualities in terms of teaching them.

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