1996 Death Dario Bellezza, born in Rome, Italy, poet, author, playwright, associate director of Nuovi argomenti, published texts by Alberto Moravia, won the Viareggio prize in 1976 for Morte segreta, the Gatto prize in 1991, dies at 51 1944 Birthday Dario Bellezza, born in Rome, Italy, poet, author, playwright, associate director of Nuovi argomenti, published texts by Alberto Moravia, won the Viareggio prize in 1976 for Morte segreta, the Gatto prize in 1991 1896 Birthday Mario Praz, Italian literary, La carne, la morte, e il diavolo 1896 Birthday Henry M de Montherlant, French stage author, La Reine Morte 1471 Death Thomas Malory, author (Le Morte d'Arthur), dies at 55
