Giovanni Sercambi
Giovanni Sercambi | |
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Historical image of Lucca, manuscript illumination, in Giovanni Sercambi, Croniche, Lucca, Archivio di Stato, MS 107 | |
| Born | February 18, 1347 Lucca, Republic of Lucca (now in Tuscany, Italy) |
| Died | 27 May 1424 (aged 77) Lucca, Republic of Lucca (now in Tuscany, Italy) |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, politician |
| Language | Italian (Tuscan) |
| Period | Early Renaissance |
| Genres | |
| Literary movement | Italian Renaissance |
| Years active | From 1369 |
| Notable works | Il novelliere |
Giovanni Sercambi (18 February 1347 – 27 May 1424) was an Italian author from Lucca who wrote a history of his city, Le croniche di Luccha, as well as Il novelliere (or Novelle), a collection of 155 tales.