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Fulvio Tomizza

Italian writer (1935-1999) · Italy · On the map · Writers · Died at 64

Fulvio Tomizza was an Italian writer. He was born in Giurizzani di Materada in Istria, to a middle-class family. His mother was Margherita Frank Trento, born into a poor family of Slavic extraction. His father, Ferdinando, reportedly was from an ancient family of southern Dalmatian Italian origins.

Fulvio Tomizza is read about 28 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026

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1999Died21 May 19991986Vilenica PrizeAward1979Austrian State Prize for European LiteratureAward1977Strega PrizeAward1969Viareggio PrizeAward1935Born26 January 1935

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Vilenica Prize1986
Austrian State Prize for European Literature1979
Strega Prize1977
Viareggio Prize1969

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Tomizza grew up in a zone where the dialect was mixed.

Country
Italy
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 1999 · aged 64