Leonardo Sciascia

thumb|upright=1.2|Leonardo Sciascia Leonardo Sciascia (born 8 January, 1921 – 20 November 1989) ) is an italian writer, journalist, and art critic. Quotes Non c'è niente nella sua pittura che la Sicilia non possa spiegare. There is nothing in his (of Mario Bardi) painting which Sicily cannot explain. "Storia dell'arte in Sicilia: Mario Bardi", volume 2 (1984), Palermo: Edizioni del Sole (ed.) p. 243 ""(in Italian). Quotes about The mafia itself does not bring anything to mind. Like the homeland, the dead of Solferino. Ancient things. [...] Sciascia was a civil writer, a schoolteacher who wanted to teach us good social manners. But revisiting him today is like rereading Silvio Pellico. His function has been exhausted. We no longer need Sciascia. We need a new reflection, another Sicilian consciousness. From an interview by Francesco Battistini toManlio Sgalambro, ‘'Sgalambro: Sciascia addio, non servi più’' (Sgalambro: Farewell Sciascia, we no longer need you), ‘'Corriere della Sera’', February 11, 2005, p. 33. External links Category:Art critics Category:People from Sicily Category:Essayists from Italy Category:Playwrights from Italy Category:Political activists Category:Novelists from Italy Category:Journalists from Italy Category:Historians from Italy Category:Politicians from Italy Category:Communists from Italy Category:Deists Category:1921 births Category:1989 deaths pt:Leonardo Sciascia