Home›Italian Literature›Form Mostly Written›PlayBrowse ByPlayFactsPlaySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1100 1Primary Language or TraditionWell-attestedItalian 1PlayFilter Results4 entriesGenreAllDrama (3)Nonfiction Prose (1)Poetry (1)The Novel (2)Original LanguageAllFrench (1)German (1)Italian (3)NationalityAllItaly (4)Active EraAll1785 to 1873 (1)1867 to 1936 (1)1921 to 1989 (1)1922 to 1975 (1)MovementAllRomanticism (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Alessandro ManzoniPlayLeonardo SciasciaPlayLuigi PirandelloPlayPier Paolo PasoliniPlaySources1. 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.