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Born | Salvatore Satta 9 August 1902 Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy |
Died | 19 April 1975 Rome, Italy |
(aged 72)
Occupation | Jurist, writer |
Language | Italian |
Nationality | Italian |
Education | Liceo ginnasio statale Giorgio Asproni |
Alma mater | University of Sassari |
Notable works | The Day of Judgment |
Spouse | Laura Boschian |
Salvatore Satta (Nuoro, 9 August 1902 – Rome 19 April 1975) was an Italian jurist and writer. He is famous for the novel The Day of Judgment (orig. Italian: Il giorno del giudizio) (1975), and for several important studies on civil law.
He was the youngest son of notary Salvatore Satta and Antonietta Galfrè, and relative of Sebastiano Satta. After attending the Liceo classico in Nuoro and Sassari, he graduated in law in 1924 at the University of Sassari. He is considered one of Italy's foremost jurist, in particular for his works on the Italian civil code after the second world war, and one of the greatest Italian and Sardinian authors.