About Salvatore Sciascia
Lived 1919 – 1986 (aged 66). Salvatore Sciascia was an Italian publisher.
Salvatore Sciascia (; 11 May 1919 in Sommatino – 19 April 1986 in Bari) was an Italian publisher. He founded a publishing house in 1946 in Caltanissetta.
He found several literary talents early in their careers, including: Leonardo Sciascia, Vicente Aleixandre (who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997), Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Bevilacqua, and Achille Campanile. He published a portrait of John F. Kennedy before his election as President of the United States, in the series Profiles.
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Who was Salvatore Sciascia?
Italian publisher (1919-1986)
When was Salvatore Sciascia born?
Salvatore Sciascia was born on 11 May 1919 in Sommatino.
When did Salvatore Sciascia die?
Salvatore Sciascia died on 19 April 1986 in Bari.
What was Salvatore Sciascia's occupation?
Salvatore Sciascia was a publisher.
What nationality was Salvatore Sciascia?
Salvatore Sciascia was Italian.
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