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Lampedusa, island, 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km), S Sicily, Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, the largest of the Pelagie Islands and Italy's southernmost territory. Il Porto is the only town of the island. Sponge and sardine fishing are the main occupations; tourism is also important. Lampedusa was settled in the 18th cent. In World War II, it was bombed by the Allies. There is a penal colony on the island, and illegal immigrants from Africa often land on its shores. Lampedusa1 Giuseppe Tomasi di. 1896--1957, Italian novelist: author of the historical novel The Leopard (1958) Lampedusa2 an island in the Mediterranean, between Malta and Tunisia. Area: about 21 sq. km (8 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Morreale finds a similar style at work in the writers associated with the Sicilian school of Italian literature: Giovanni Verga, Luigi Pirandello, Giuseppe di Lampedusa, Elio Vittorini, and the contemporary Leonardo Sciascia. Set on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa and based on one of the island's local legends, Emanuele Crialese's festival favorite, ``Respiro,'' is a fable brought to cinematic life. In the novel The Leopard, Giuseppe di Lampedusa (1961) writes: |
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