Luigi Capuana(1839 - 1915): Italian novelist, crtic and playwright. Born 28 May, 1839 : Died 29November, 1915). Italian author and journalist and one of the most important members of the Verist movement. He was a contemporary of Giovanni Verga, both having been born in the province of Catania within a year of each other. He was also one of the first authors influenced by the works of Emile Zola, French author and creator of Naturalism. Plays
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