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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

Sicilian Prince and writer (1896-1957)
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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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Summary

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was born on December 23, 1896[1], in Palermo[2]. He died on July 23, 1957[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,564 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: cimitero dei Cappuccini (Palermo)[9]
  • Spouse: Alexandra Wolff Stomersee[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[11], Kingdom of Italy[12]
  • Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[13]
  • Notable work: The Leopard[14]
  • Award received: Strega Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: House of Tomasi di Lampedusa[17]
  • Noble title: Prince of Lampedusa[18]
  • Commons category: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa[19]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21]
  • Family name: Tomasi[22]
  • Given name: Giuseppe[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa[24]
  • Relative: Lucio Tasca[25], Alessandro Tasca[26], Giulia Trigona[27], Pietro Tomasi della Torretta, 12th Prince of Lampedusa[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[30], French[31], English[32], German[33], Spanish[34], Russian[35]
  • Name in native language: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa[36]

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include The Leopard[39], a literary work[40], founded in 1954[41] and The Professor and the Siren[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa born?

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's place of birth was Palermo[2].

Where did Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa die?

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa died in Rome[4].

Who was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa married to?

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's spouses include Alexandra Wolff Stomersee[10].

What did Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa do for work?

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa go to school?

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[13].

What awards did Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa receive?

Honors received include Strega Prize[15].

Related Entities

Italy Kingdom of Italy Nikola Gruevski The Leopard The Leopard

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . The Last Leopard. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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