Pitigrilli
Italian writer (1893-1975) · Italy · On the map · Writers · Died at 81
Pitigrilli was the pseudonym of Dino Segre, an Italian writer who made his living as a journalist and novelist. His most noted novel was Cocaina (1921), published under his pseudonym and placed on the list of prohibited books by the Catholic Church because of his treatment of drug use and sex.
Pitigrilli is read about 91 times a day, in 13 languages.
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About this person
It has been translated into several languages and re-issued in several editions. Pitigrilli published novels up until 1974, the year before his death. He spent his later decades of life as a Catholic himself.
