Italo Svevo (1861–1928)Svevo worked as a bank clerk, and, after marrying Lidia Veneziani, he directed her father's factory, which supplied a special naval paint. He was much more successful as a businessman than as a writer at the time, his scripts being totally neglected. His fame came when he was over sixty, thanks to the interest of his English teacher, a young James Joyce. See full bio » Died:(age 66) in Motta di Livenza, Veneto, Italy |
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