WRITER

Erri De Luca

1950 - Today

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Enrico "Erri" De Luca (born 20 May 1950, Naples) is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of Corriere della Sera as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to the Lyon-Turin high speed train line, and is being sued for having called for its sabotage. On 19 October 2015, De Luca was cleared of inciting criminal damage. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erri De Luca is the 3,483rd most popular writer (down from 3,130th in 2019), the 2,975th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,772nd in 2019) and the 206th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Erri De Luca ranks 3,483 out of 7,302. Before him are Jean-Louis de Rambures, Valentin Vodnik, Zulfiya, Daniël Heinsius, Kurd Lasswitz, and Isaac de Benserade. After him are Gunnar Heiberg, Yervant Odian, René Barjavel, Jędrzej Śniadecki, Gabrielle Roy, and Ahmad Shamlou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Erri De Luca ranks 249. Before him are Soh Chin Ann, Jan Zajíc, Mikhail Myasnikovich, Martine Aubry, Richard Norton, and Marián Masný. After him are Nelsinho Baptista, Tapley Seaton, Alan Tam, Amy Madigan, Wei Jingsheng, and Ann Wilson.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Erri De Luca ranks 2,975 out of 5,161. Before him are Armando Picchi (1935), Giuseppe Parini (1729), Teodato Ipato (750), Louis Visconti (1791), Nicolò Longobardo (1565), and Camillo Caccia Dominioni (1877). After him are Andrea Vendramin (1393), Blanche of Montferrat (1472), Fortunato Baldelli (1935), Placidia (441), Margaritus of Brindisi (1149), and Bartolomeo Gradenigo (1260).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Erri De Luca ranks 206. Before him are Susanna Tamaro (1957), Augusto Genina (1892), Alessandro Tassoni (1565), Corrado Alvaro (1895), Olympia Fulvia Morata (1526), and Giuseppe Parini (1729). After him are Carlo Rosselli (1899), Ennio Flaiano (1910), Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso (1808), Teofilo Folengo (1491), Julius Obsequens (400), and Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791).

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