1934, ITALY : The italian Italian novelist and lexicographer ALFREDO PANZINI (Senigallia 1863 - Roma 1939). Panzini was the student of Giosuè Carducci at the University of Bologna. Panzini worked as a secondary school teacher before becoming a writer. Panzini is noted for the humorous and often genial tone of his writings. Among his many works include Libro dei Morti (1893), Santippe (1914), and Il diavolo nella mia libreria (1920). The Italian dictionary that he authored covered all vestiges of the language including slang. It was printed in several editions. Panzini also penned several historical works.