Leonardo Sciascia was born on January 8, 1921 in Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy. He was a writer, known for
Mafia (1968),
Illustrious Corpses (1976) and
Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato (1972). He was married to Maria Andronico. He died on November 20, 1989 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.