Edmondo De Amicis
Edmondo De Amicis  | |
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| Born | 21 October 1846 Oneglia, Piedmont-Sardinia  | 
| Died | 11 March 1908 (aged 61) Bordighera, Kingdom of Italy  | 
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist, short-story writer, poet | 
| Genre | Children's literature | 
Edmondo De Amicis (Italian pronunciation: [edˈmondo de aˈmiːtʃis]; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is the children's novel Heart.