Salvatore Sciascia (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre ʃˈʃaʃʃa]; 11 May 1919 in Sommatino – 19 April 1986 in Bari) was an Italian publisher. He founded a publishing house in 1946 in Caltanissetta.
He found several literary talents early in their careers, including: Leonardo Sciascia, Vicente Aleixandre (Nobel prize in 1997), Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Bevilacqua, Achille Campanile. He published a portrait of John F. Kennedy before his election as President of the United States, in the series Profiles.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Caltanissetta, Rotary Club (2010), "Salvatore Sciascia: l'uomo, l'editore, il rotariano", Rotary International Dic. 2010 Sicilia-Malta, Ed. Lussografca (aprile 2010)
- ^ Mangiavillano, Sergio (2011), "Salvatore Sciascia editore in Caltanissetta", Incontri - Rivista del Rotary Club di Caltanissetta, unico (luglio): 38–41