Giovanni Verga
Former Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca was an Italian realist writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily, especially the short story and later play Cavalleria rusticana and the novel I Malavoglia. Wikipedia
Born: September 2, 1840, Vizzini, Italy
Died: January 27, 1922 (age 81 years), Catania, Italy
Children: Marco Verga, Caterina Verga, and Giovanni Verga Patriarca
Place of burial: Cimitero Monumentale di Catania, Catania, Italy