Edmondo De Amicis
Oct 21, 1846 - Mar 10, 1908 (61 years old) in Oneglia, Liguria, Italy
Edmondo Mario Alberto De Amicis, known as Edmondo de Amicis or Edmundo de Amicis, was an Italian writer, novelist, journalist, and author of travel books. He is best remembered for his 1886 novel Cuore, translated into English as Heart.