Alfredo Panzini (31 December 1863 – 10 April 1939) was an Italian

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and

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. Born in Senigallia, Panzini was a student of

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at the

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. Panzini worked as a secondary school teacher before becoming a writer. Panzini is noted for the humorous and often genial tone of his writings. Among his many works, there are '' Libro dei Morti'' (1893), ''Santippe'' (1914), and '' Il diavolo nella mia libreria'' (1920). Alfredo Panzini-romanzi-scelta 1

The idiosyncratic

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dictionary he authored, ''Dizionario moderno'',
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covered all forms of the language including slang. It was printed in several editions. Panzini also penned several historical works, and in 1929 was among the first members of the

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named by Mussolini. He died at the age of 75.

In translation

* ''Wanted—a Wife'' (''Io cerco moglie!''), authorized translation by

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, New York, N.L. Brown, 1922, 294 p. * ''Novelle'', The University of Chicago press, 1934 * ''The affairs of the major'' (''Le vicende del maggiore''), The Holerth press, 19?

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* * * 1863 births 1939 deaths People from Senigallia Italian male non-fiction writers Italian lexicographers Members of the Royal Academy of Italy {{Italy-writer-stub

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