Home›Italian Literature›Form Mostly Written›EssayBrowse ByEssayFactsEssaySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1100 1Primary Language or TraditionWell-attestedItalian 1EssayFilter Results6 entriesGenreAllDrama (1)Lyric Poetry (1)Memoir (1)Nonfiction Prose (2)Poetry (1)Short Fiction (1)The Novel (4)Original LanguageAllEnglish (1)French (2)Italian (6)Latin (2)NationalityAllItaly (6)Active EraAll1798 to 1837 (1)1908 to 1950 (1)1916 to 2000 (1)1919 to 1987 (1)1921 to 1989 (1)1932 to 2016 (1)MovementAllItalian Neorealism (Literature) (1)Romanticism (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Cesare PaveseEssayGiacomo LeopardiEssayGiorgio BassaniEssayLeonardo SciasciaEssayPrimo LeviEssayUmberto EcoEssaySources1. Italian Literature (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaItalian literature, lead sectionQuote, Italian literature, lead sectionItalian literature began in the 12th century, when in different regions of the peninsula the Italian vernacular started to be used in a literary manner.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.