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Italian writer and novelist (1908–1966)
Also known as: Abulfede, Vittorini, Элио Витторини, إيليو فيتوريني, 엘리오 비토리니, エリオ・ヴィットリーニ
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- Conversazione in Sicilia (1945)
- Uomini e no (1945)
- I risvolti dei "gettoni" (1988)
- Gli anni del Politecnico (1977)
- Donne di Messina (1973)