Silvio Pellico
Silvio Pellico | |
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Portrait of Silvio Pellico | |
| Born | 24 June 1789 Saluzzo, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 31 January 1854 (aged 64) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Genre | Poetry, drama, memoir |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Parents | Onorato Pellico and Maria Margherita Pellico (née Tournier) |
Silvio Pellico (Italian: [ˈsilvjo ˈpɛlliko]; 24 June 1789 – 31 January 1854) was an Italian writer, poet, dramatist and patriot active in the Italian unification.