(ANSA) - Rome, July 17 - President Sergio Mattarella and
Premier Giuseppe Conte both paid tribute to Andrea Camilleri
after the great Italian crime writer passed away at the age of
93 on Wednesday.
"The theatre and television adaptations of his works gave
another dimension to his literary legacy, bringing many people
closer to the world of books in the process," Mattarella said in
a message to the writer's family.
"Andrea Camilleri leaves a vacuum in Italian culture and
inside those who loved reading his stories and were attracted to
the characters formed by his creativity".
In a tweet, Conte described Camilleri as a "master of irony
and wisdom.
"With boundless creativity, he told the story of his Sicily
and his rich fantasy world," the premier continued.
"We lose a writer, an intellectual, who was able to speak to
everyone".
Mattarella, Conte hail Camilleri
President says writer brought people closer to world of books