Edmondo De Amicis

Edmondo De Amicis
Born(1846-10-21)21 October 1846
Oneglia, Piedmont-Sardinia
Died11 March 1908(1908-03-11) (aged 61)
Bordighera, Kingdom of Italy
OccupationNovelist, journalist, short-story writer, poet
GenreChildren'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.