Leonida Rèpaci (5 April 1898 – 19 July 1985) was an Italian writer and political activist. He won the Bagutta Prize in 1933 and was one of the originators of the

Viareggio Prize The Viareggio Prize ( or ) is an Italian literature, literary prize, first awarded in 1930. Named after the Tuscany, Tuscan city of Viareggio, it was conceived by three friends, , Carlo Salsa and Leonida Repaci, to rival the Milanese Bagutta Priz ...

, with Carlo Salsa and Alberto Colantuoni. He administered the prize until 1935 and then from 1946 until his death. From 1945 to 1946 he was the co-editor of the newspaper '' Il Tempo''.

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1898 births 1985 deaths Italian communists 20th-century Italian politicians Italian newspaper editors Italian male writers Irish male journalists 20th-century Italian writers 20th-century Italian male writers 20th-century Italian journalists People from Palmi Italian activists Crotone Prize winners {{Italy-writer-stub