12 Facts About Alfredo Panzini

Alfredo Panzini was an Italian novelist, critic, historical writer, and lexicographer.

Alfredo Panzini was born at Senigallia, the son of Emilio Panzini, a physician, and Filomena Panzini.

Alfredo Panzini was educated at the Marco Foscarini Lyceum in Venice and at the University of Bologna, where his teacher was the great poet Giosue Carducci.

Alfredo Panzini graduated from University of Bologna with a degree in literature and a thesis on macaronic Latin poet Teofilo Folengo.

Alfredo Panzini taught the second year class in Italian, Latin, History and Geography.

Alfredo Panzini did not give up his teaching duties at the Parini, but retained both positions and continued with his private tutoring.

In 1918 Alfredo Panzini moved to Rome, where he taught at the Istituto Leonardo da Vinci until 1924 and then at the Liceo Terenzio Mamiani.

Alfredo Panzini began his literary career in 1893 with Il Libro dei morti, and during his life published about thirty more books.

Alfredo Panzini is noted for the humorous and often genial tone of his writings.

Alfredo Panzini's dictionary contains words and expressions from all fields, of all origins, and in numerous languages.

Alfredo Panzini penned several historical works, including a famous biography of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour.

Alfredo Panzini died in Rome on April 10,1939, at the age of 75.