Ippolito Nievo

Ippolito Nievo (died 1861) was born in Padua on 30 November 1831, the son of a magistrate; his family owned the castle of Colloredo, in Friuli. He spent his childhood between Mantua and Friuli, studied law at the University of Padua, then became a journalist and published verse and stories. A volunteer with Garibaldi, he took part in the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and remained in Sicily, in charge of administration. In March 1861, the steamer Ercole, which was bringing him back from Palermo, disappeared at sea.

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• NovelConfessions of an ItalianLe confessioni d'un italianoIppolito Nievo · 1867Literature