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Buzzati Traverso , Dino (the Italian Kafka)

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Born: 1906 AD
Died: 1972 AD, at 65 years of age.

Nationality: Italian
Categories: Authors

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1906 - Buzzati was born at San Pellegrino near Belluno, on the 16th of October.

1924 - He enrolled in the law faculty of the University of Milan, where his father once taught.

1933 - Buzzati began writing fiction. His works of fiction include five novels, theatre and radio plays, librettos, numerous books of short stories and poetry.

         - He has also written a variety of short stories featuring fantastic animals such as the bogeyman and, his own invention, the colomber (il colombre).

1940 - He wrote novel "The Tartar Steppe"(also "Il deserto dei Tartari").

1972 - He died on the 28th of January.

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