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Valentino Carrera
1834–1895
An Italian playwright and poet from Turin, he wrote with a strong feel for popular theater and became especially known for his comedies. His best-known work, La quaderna di Nanni, helped secure his place among notable 19th-century Italian dramatists.
6 Audiobooks
Peregrinazioni d'uno zingaro per laghi ed Alpi Il Lago Maggiore, l'Ossola, la Frua e il Gries
by Valentino Carrera
La quaderna di Nanni Le Commedie, vol. 1
by Valentino Carrera
Un avvocato dell'avvenire Le Commedie, vol. 1
by Valentino Carrera
Capitale e mano d'opera Le Commedie, vol. 1
by Valentino Carrera
Gli ultimi giorni di Goldoni Le Commedie, vol. 1
by Valentino Carrera
Dedica - Scarabocchio Le Commedie, vol. 1
by Valentino Carrera
About the author
Born in Turin on December 19, 1834, Valentino Carrera was an Italian dramatist and poet who spent much of his life close to the city where he was also educated and later died in 1895. Early in his working life he held a post in the customs administration, only retiring in 1878 so he could devote himself more fully to writing for the stage.
Carrera hoped to create a theater that spoke to ordinary people, and that goal shaped much of his work. He made his debut with Il lotto in 1859, and his most successful comedy was La quaderna di Nanni from 1870. Reference works describe him as one of the more original Italian dramatists of his time, especially in comedy.
Alongside his plays, Carrera also published travel writing, showing a wider literary curiosity beyond the theater. Today he is remembered chiefly as a Turin-born writer who brought energy, humor, and a popular touch to 19th-century Italian drama.