Home›Italian Literature›Form Mostly Written›Short StoryBrowse ByShort StoryFactsShort StorySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1100 1Primary Language or TraditionWell-attestedItalian 1Short StoryFilter Results6 entriesGenreAllDrama (1)Frame Tale Collection (1)Memoir (1)Nonfiction Prose (1)Poetry (1)Short Fiction (2)The Novel (3)Original LanguageAllEnglish (1)French (2)German (1)Italian (5)NationalityAllItaly (6)Active EraAll1480 to 1562 (1)1867 to 1936 (1)1871 to 1936 (1)1908 to 1950 (1)1919 to 1987 (1)1923 to 1985 (1)MovementAllItalian Neorealism (Literature) (1)Verismo (1)Influenced ByAllGiovanni Boccaccio (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Cesare PaveseShort StoryGrazia DeleddaShort StoryItalo CalvinoShort StoryLuigi PirandelloShort StoryMatteo BandelloShort StoryPrimo LeviShort StorySources1. 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.