Anton Giulio Barrili

Born in Savona on December 14, 1836, Anton Giulio Barrili became an Italian novelist, journalist, and literary scholar. Although he was educated for the legal profession, he turned instead toward journalism in Genoa and went on to publish many novels and other works across a long writing career.

Barrili was also involved in the political and military life of his era. He served as a volunteer in the 1859 campaign and later fought with Garibaldi in 1866 and 1867, experiences that helped place him firmly within the world of the Italian Risorgimento.

Alongside his work as an author, he taught literature and eventually held a university chair in Genoa. He died on August 14, 1908, in Carcare, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both popular storytelling and the national energy of 19th-century Italy.