Valerio Evangelisti | |
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Born | Bologna, Italy | June 20, 1952
Died | April 18, 2022 Bologna, Italy | (aged 69)
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Italian |
Education | Political Science |
Period | 1993–2022 |
Genre | science fiction, fantasy, historical novels and horror |
Notable works | Series of novels featuring Nicolas Eymerich |
Notable awards | Urania Award (1993) |
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Valerio Evangelisti (20 June 1952 – 18 April 2022) was an Italian writer of science fiction, fantasy, historical novels, and horror. He is known mainly for his series of novels featuring the inquisitor Nicolas Eymerich and for the Nostradamus trilogy, all bestsellers translated into many languages. Some of his books are seen as part of the body of literary works known as the New Italian Epic.