Italo Svevo

Italian writer (1861-1928)
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Italo Svevo
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Summary

Italo Svevo was born on December 19, 1861[1], in Trieste[2]. He died on September 13, 1928[3], in Motta di Livenza[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], translator[7], businessperson[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,398 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[11], Austria–Hungary[12]
  • Employer: Union-Bank[13]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Italo Svevo[16]
  • Cause of death: struck by vehicle[17]
  • Family name: Schmitz[18]
  • Given name: Aron[19], Hector[20]
  • Pseudonym: Italo Svevo[21], E. Samigli[22], for Ettore Schmitz[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Italo Svevo[24]
  • Work location: Trieste[25]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[26]
  • Depicted by: Statue of Italo Svevo[27]
  • Described by source: Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[29]
  • Commons Creator page: Italo Svevo[30]
  • Birth name: Ettore Schmitz[31], Арон Хектор Шмиц[32]

Why It Matters

Italo Svevo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Tezer Özlü[35], a translator[36], 1942–1986[37], of Turkey[38], awarded the Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[39].

Works attributed to him include Zeno's Conscience[40], a literary work[41], founded in 1923[42].

FAQs

Where was Italo Svevo born?

Italo Svevo was born in Trieste[2].

Where did Italo Svevo die?

Italo Svevo died in Motta di Livenza[4].

What did Italo Svevo do for work?

Italo Svevo worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], translator[7], businessperson[8], and novelist[9].

Who did Italo Svevo influence?

Italo Svevo has been cited as an influence by Tezer Özlü[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . books.google.it. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . books.google.it. Retrieved . books.google.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Commons Creator page. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Italo Svevo, E. Samigli, for Ettore Schmitz
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 61
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  4. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → italo-svevo
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0105900-Svevo-Italo-18611928
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  7. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 22w ago · Gumruch · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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