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Gavino Ledda | |
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Born | Siligo, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy | 30 December 1938
Occupation | Writer Poet |
Language | Sardinian, Italian |
Nationality | Italian |
Education | Degree in Linguistics |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Notable works | Padre padrone, 1975 |
Notable awards | Premio Viareggo, 1975 |
Gavino Ledda (Sardinian: Gavinu 'e Ledda; born 30 December 1938) is an author and a scholar of the Italian language and of Sardinian. He is best known for his autobiographical work Padre Padrone (1975).[1]