Emilio Salgari
(1862-1911)
Died aged c. 49
Wikidata WikipediaEmilio Salgari (Italian pronunciation: [eˈmiːljo salˈɡaːri], but often erroneously pronounced [ˈsalɡari]; 21 August 1862 – 25 April 1911) was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction. In Italy, his extensive body of work was more widely read than that of Dante Alighieri. Today he is still among the 40 most translated Italian authors. Many of his most popular novels have been adapted as comics, animated series and feature films. He is considered the father of Italian adventure fiction and Italian pop culture, and the "grandfather" of the Spaghetti Western.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Emilio Salgari 1862-1911 Cadetto dei mari, poeto dell'avventura, padre di eroi immortali, varcó l'orizzonte dei sogni, qui nacque
English translation: Emilio Salgari 1862-1911 Cadet of the seas, poet of adventure, father of immortal heroes, crossing the horizon of dreams, here was born
Corso Porta Borsari, Verona, Italy where they was born (1862)