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Leonardo Sciascia

1921 - 1989

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Leonardo Sciascia (Italian: [leoˈnardo ʃˈʃaʃʃa] ; 8 January 1921 – 20 November 1989) was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte (1990; Open Doors), Cadaveri Eccellenti (1976; Illustrious Corpses), Todo Modo (also 1976) and Il giorno della civetta (1968; The Day of the Owl). He is one of the greatest literary figures in the European literature of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leonardo Sciascia is the 6,301st most popular politician (down from 5,309th in 2019), the 1,674th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,520th in 2019) and the 412th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leonardo Sciascia ranks 6,301 out of 19,576. Before him are Somchai Wongsawat, Anytus, Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé, Hadım Suleiman Pasha, Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, and Adil Abdul-Mahdi. After him are Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Alexander I of Scotland, Franz Xaver Schwarz, Abd al-Hafid of Morocco, Pauline Therese of Württemberg, and Zhang Xianzhong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Leonardo Sciascia ranks 106. Before him are Raymond Goethals, Herta Bothe, Moacir Barbosa Nascimento, Maurice Richard, Betty Friedan, and Nino Manfredi. After him are Mary Douglas, Ben Bradlee, Jaroslav Drobný, Hannah Szenes, Gavriil Ilizarov, and Ariel Ramírez. Among people deceased in 1989, Leonardo Sciascia ranks 69. Before him are Werner Best, Kaoru Ishikawa, Kazimierz Deyna, Karel Zeman, Princess Deokhye, and Luis Carlos Galán. After him are Lucille Ball, Minoru Genda, Józef Cyrankiewicz, Hamani Diori, Bernard Blier, and Barbara W. Tuchman.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Leonardo Sciascia ranks 1,674 out of 5,161. Before him are Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena (1634), Natalie of Serbia (1859), Humbert III, Count of Savoy (1136), Porcius Festus (null), Vincent Pallotti (1795), and Felice Romani (1788). After him are Alfredo Binda (1902), Franco Battiato (1945), Eleanor of Sicily (1325), Antonio Labriola (1843), Walter Bonatti (1930), and Agostino Tassi (1578).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Leonardo Sciascia ranks 412. Before him are Piero Soderini (1450), Ansprand (657), Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum (860), Claudia de' Medici (1604), Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena (1634), and Porcius Festus (null). After him are Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua (1412), Aistulf (null), Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte (1815), Giulio Douhet (1869), Antipope Benedict X (1048), and Leonardo Loredan (1436).

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