Carlo Collodi Italian author, humorist, and writer Carlo Lorenzini (24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by his pen name Carlo Collodi, is well known for his children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio. His father, Domenico Lorenzini, was a cook, and is mother, Angiolina Orzali Lorenzini, was a seamstress from Collodi, the town from which he eventually adopted the pen name. For the marchese Ginori Lisci, both parents were employed. Carlo was the family's eldest child; he had 10 siblings, but seven of them passed away when they were very young. The majority of his formative years were spent in Collodi, the town where his mother was born. Along with his maternal grandma, he resided there. Collodi enlisted as a volunteer in the Tuscan army in 1848 and 1860 to fight in the Italian Wars of Independence. His early literary works and the establishment of the satirical weekly Il Lampione in 1853 both reflect his keen interest in politics. The grand duke of Tuscany issued an order to censor this journal. On October 26, 1890, Collodi, who was 63 years old, passed away unexpectedly in Florence. He was buried there in the Cimitero Monumentale Delle Porte Sante. Read More Read Less