Giovanni Verga

Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca was born in Catania on 2 September 1840 and died in the same city on 27 January 1922. Verga was one of the greatest Italian writers of the twentieth century and is considered the greatest exponent of the Verism movement. In fact, the author uses a direct language, close to the language of his characters, who are often excluded or marginalised, and tries to convey the facts described by distancing the author's presence in the text. His works include: “Mastro-don Gesualdo”, “The House by the Medlar Tree” and “The Story of a Songbird”.