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MICHELE PANE
Michele Pane was born in Adami di
Decollatura on March 11, 1876. He did his
studies at Nicastro and Monteleone, two
centers rich with humanistic culture. He no
doubt became acquainted, through the texts
of Vincenzo Ammirà, with the culture of
popular naturalism that was being handed
down orally in the territory. It
complemented the Risorgimento and
Garibaldian tradition that marked his
national-popular development. He
interrupted his studies for military service.
Having emigrated to the U.S., he went back
to Italy in 1901 to marry Concettina Bilotti di
Sambiase. In the U.S. he was involved in
various activities: wine merchant, Italian
teacher in a parochial church, bank clerk,
notary... He contributed with various
