AustLit logo

AustLit

Giovanni Antonio Sgrò Giovanni Antonio Sgrò i(A50131 works by)
Born: Established: 1931
c
Italy,
c
Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Born in Seminara, Calabria, he migrated to Australia in 1952. After three months at Bonegilla camp he worked in Melbourne as a painter. In 1979 he was elected to the Victorian parliament, making part of his maiden speech in Italian. He is Consultore for the regional government of Calabria and is often heard on radio.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Author writes in these languages:ENGLISH, ITALIAN
Last amended 9 Dec 2014 10:37:16
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X