Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi | |
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| Born | Carlo Lorenzini 24 November 1826 |
| Died | 26 October 1890 (aged 63) Florence, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy |
Resting place | Cimitero delle Porte Sante, Florence |
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Carlo Lorenzini (Italian: [ˈkarlo lorenˈtsiːni]; 24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (/kəˈloʊdi/ kə-LOH-dee, Italian: [kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.