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Stefano Benni


Born
in Bologna, Italy
August 12, 1947

Website

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Poetry


Stefano Benni (born August 12, 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian satirical writer, poet and journalist. His books have been translated into around 20 foreign languages and scored notable commercial success. He sold 2,5 million copies of his books in Italy.

He has contributed to Panorama (Italian magazine), Linus (magazine), La Repubblica, il manifesto among others. In 1989 he directed the film Musica per vecchi animali.

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Average rating: 3.75 · 48,878 ratings · 2,572 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors
Il bar sotto il mare
3.82 avg rating — 6,651 ratings — published 1987 — 36 editions
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Bar Sport
3.68 avg rating — 5,493 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions
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Margherita Dolce Vita
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3.73 avg rating — 4,554 ratings — published 2005 — 24 editions
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La Compagnia dei Celestini
3.81 avg rating — 4,241 ratings — published 1992 — 11 editions
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Saltatempo
4.10 avg rating — 2,333 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions
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Terra!
3.81 avg rating — 2,363 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions
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Achille piè veloce
3.76 avg rating — 2,069 ratings — published 2003 — 15 editions
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Elianto
4.05 avg rating — 1,885 ratings — published 1996 — 10 editions
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La grammatica di Dio. Stori...
3.74 avg rating — 1,908 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions
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Baol. Una tranquilla notte ...
3.74 avg rating — 1,424 ratings — published 1990
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“[M]y favorite teacher was explaining that you don't say but however. These are pleonasms: the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. There are times in life that are very but however.”
― Stefano Benni, Margherita Dolce Vita
tags: emotion, grammar, language
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“La giraffa ha il cuore lontano dai pensieri. Si è innamorata ieri, e ancora non lo sa.”
― Stefano Benni, Ballate
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“Destiny cuts
the cake of love,
Three slices to some,
To others, a crumb.”
― Stefano Benni, Margherita Dolce Vita
tags: cake, destiny, love
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