Lanza del Vasto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lanza del Vasto

philosopher, poet, artist, activist

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: San Vito dei Normanni, Apulia, Italy

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1981

Profession: writer, poet, sculptor, philosopher

Nationality: Italy, France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lanza del Vasto (born Giuseppe Giovanni Luigi Maria Enrico Lanza di Trabia-Branciforte; 29 September 1901 – 6 January 1981) was an Italian philosopher, poet, artist, Catholic and nonviolent activist. He was born in San Vito dei Normanni, Italy and died in Murcia, Spain. A western disciple of Mohandas K.
Gandhi, he worked for inter-religious dialogue, spiritual renewal, ecological activism and nonviolence.