Carlo Collodi

Carlo Collodi was the pen name of Italian writer and journalist Carlo Lorenzini (1826–1890), best known for the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Florence: Florence is a city in central Italy and the capital of Tuscany. Collodi was born and died in Florence, whose civic life informed his writing.
The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Adventures of Pinocchio is Carlo Collodi’s serialized children’s novel about a wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy. This is the work that made Collodi internationally famous.
Pinocchio: Pinocchio is the wooden puppet protagonist of Carlo Collodi’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The character became a cultural figure far beyond the original novel.
Italian children's literature: Italian children's literature is writing created for young readers in the Italian language and its cultural traditions. Collodi’s books became central works in this literary tradition.
Italian unification: Italian unification was the nineteenth-century political movement that established a unified Italian state in 1861. Collodi’s early journalism developed amid the movement for a united Italy.
Giannettino: Giannettino is a series of educational books for children written by Carlo Collodi. The series shows how Collodi combined storytelling with instruction before and alongside Pinocchio.
Pinocchio (1940 film): Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Disney’s adaptation became one of the most influential retellings of Collodi’s story.
Children's literature: Children's literature is writing produced primarily for children, including fiction, poetry, and informational works. Pinocchio became one of the most widely translated works in this broad literary field.
Il Lampione: Il Lampione was a satirical newspaper founded by Carlo Lorenzini in Florence in 1848. This newspaper was an early outlet for Collodi’s political satire.
Giulio Verne: Giulio Verne was an Italian writer and translator of children's books, including works by Jules Verne. Collodi also adapted and translated French children's literature for Italian readers.

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