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Niccolò Tucci
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Niccolò Tucci (1 May 1908 – 10 December 1999) was a short story writer and novelist who wrote in English and Italian.
Early life and family
Tucci was born in Lugano, Switzerland, on 1 May 1908, to a Russian mother and an Italian father who became a Swiss citizen. Niccolò Tucci grew up in privileged circumstances that were eliminated by the Bolshevik Revolution. His family relocated to Tuscany.
His daughter, Maria Tucci, is an actress who married her father's former editor, Robert Gottlieb.
Career
In 1938, he resigned a position with Mussolini's Press Ministry and immigrated to the United States. He wrote numerous short stories and a few longer works, many of which are largely autobiographical in their subject matter.
Death
Tucci died on 10 December 1999.
Works
Books
- Il Segreto (1956)
- Before My Time (1962)
- Unfinished Funeral (1964)
- Gli Atlantici (1968)
- Confessioni Involontarie (1975)
- The Sun and the Moon (1977)
- The Rain Came Last and Other Stories (1990)
Stories
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External links
- About the Author at Wendy's Poetry
- Memories of the Good Life at The New York Times
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