Luigi Bartolini (February 8 1892 - May 16 1963) was an Italian painter, writer, and poet. He is most well known for his novel, "Bicycle Thieves", upon which the Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica and of the same title was based. He published more than 70 books during his lifetime. Wikipedia
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