What was Silvio Pellico known for?

Silvio Pellico was known for his literary works, including plays and poetry, which were influential in the Romantic period of Italian literature.

What was Silvio Pellico's primary field of work?

Silvio Pellico's primary field of work was literature, specifically dramaturgy and poetry.

Which magazine did Silvio Pellico contribute to?

Silvio Pellico contributed to the magazine *Il Conciliatore*, which was published from 1818 to 1819.

Silvio Pellico

Q: Where was Silvio Pellico born?

Silvio Pellico was born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia, on June 24, 1789.

Italian writer and poet

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Sex or gender: male^[27]
Date of birth: June 24, 1789, June 25, 1789^[10]
Date of death: January 31, 1854, February 1, 1854^[11]
Place of birth: Saluzzo
Place of death: Turin
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Sardinia^[13]
Ethnic group: Italians^[14]
Occupation: writer, poet, playwright, teacher, journalist
Notable work: My Prisons, Sir Thomas More, Francesca da Rimini, Eufemio da Messina, Ester d'Engaddi, Iginia d'Asti, Gismonda da Mendrisio, Herodias, Manfred, Leoniero da Dertona, Poesie inedite^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]
Genre: dramaturgy^[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian^[39]
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok, Otto's encyclopedia, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Catholic Encyclopedia^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name: Wikidata item^[29]
Given name: Silvio^[30]
Member of: Freemasonry^[26]
Name in native language: Silvio Pellico^[40]
Place of burial: Monumental Cemetery of Turin^[12]

🏷️ Also known as

en Silvio Pellico cs Silvio Pèllico cs Silvio Pellico da Saluzzo cs Silvio Pellico DaSaluzzo cs Silvio Pellico von Saluzzo cs Silvio Pelliko cs Sylbios Pellikos cs Silvio de Saluzzo Pellico el Σίλβιο Πέλικο fa سیلویو پلیکو he סילביו פליקו ja シルヴィオ・ペッリコ ja シルヴィオ・ペリコ ru Пеллико, Сильвио ru Сильвио Пеллико zh 西尔维奥·佩利科

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Described by source 6

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Svensk uppslagsbok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library

Occupation 5

teacher, writer, poet, journalist, playwright

Notable work 2

Manfred, Sir Thomas More

Country of citizenship 1

Kingdom of Sardinia

Founded entities 1

Il Conciliatore

Genre 1

dramaturgy

Given name 1

Silvio

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Italian

Place of birth 1

Saluzzo

Place of death 1

Turin

Sex or gender 1

male

Topic's main category 1

Category:Silvio Pellico

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Summary

Silvio Pellico was born on June 24, 1789^[1], in Saluzzo^[2]. He died on January 31, 1854^[3], in Turin^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], poet^[6], playwright^[7], teacher^[8], and journalist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Silvio Pellico born?

Silvio Pellico was born in Saluzzo^[2].

Where did Silvio Pellico die?

Silvio Pellico died in Turin^[4].

What did Silvio Pellico do for work?

Silvio Pellico worked as a writer^[5], poet^[6], playwright^[7], teacher^[8], and journalist^[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Silvio Pellico — place of birth (P19): Saluzzo. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-15. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Silvio Pellico — place of death (P20): Turin. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Silvio Pellico — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Silvio Pellico — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of Sardinia. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Silvio Pellico — occupation (P106): writer. BeWeB. Retrieved 2021-02-14. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Silvio Pellico — occupation (P106): poet. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Silvio Pellico — occupation (P106): playwright. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Silvio Pellico — occupation (P106): teacher. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Silvio Pellico — occupation (P106): journalist. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Silvio Pellico — place of burial (P119): Monumental Cemetery of Turin. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Silvio Pellico — genre (P136): dramaturgy. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Silvio Pellico — ethnic group (P172): Italians. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Silvio Pellico — member of (P463): Freemasonry. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Silvio Pellico — date of birth (P569): June 24, 1789. pantheon.world. Retrieved 2017-10-09. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Silvio Pellico — date of birth (P569): June 25, 1789. BeWeB. Retrieved 2021-02-14. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Silvio Pellico — date of death (P570): January 31, 1854. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Silvio Pellico — date of death (P570): February 1, 1854. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2019-08-30. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Silvio Pellico — family name (P734): Q141546646. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Silvio Pellico — given name (P735): Silvio. BeWeB. Retrieved 2021-02-14. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): My Prisons. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Sir Thomas More. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Francesca da Rimini. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Eufemio da Messina. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Ester d'Engaddi. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Iginia d'Asti. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Gismonda da Mendrisio. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Herodias. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Manfred. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Leoniero da Dertona. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Silvio Pellico — notable work (P800): Poesie inedite. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): Svensk uppslagsbok. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): Otto's encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): BEIC Digital Library. digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): Library of the World's Best Literature. bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Silvio Pellico — described by source (P1343): The Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Silvio Pellico — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Italian. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Silvio Pellico — name in native language (P1559): Silvio Pellico. wikidata.org.

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