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Gianni Rodari

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Profession
Children's Author
Died
Apr 14, 1980
Zodiac
Scorpio
Born in
Italy
About
An influential Italian children's author, he is best known for his Cipollino ('Little Onion') story, which was the inspiration for a popular ballet. He was the 1970 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Family
He was born in northern Italy and was the son of a baker. He had two brothers: Cesare and Mario.

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