Gianni Rodari

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Giovanni "Gianni" Rodari (23 October 1920 – 14 April 1980) was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his children's books, notably Il romanzo di Cipollino. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1970[1][2] and many consider him Italy's most important twentieth-century children's author. His books have been translated into many languages, though few have been published in English