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Luigi Bartolini was an Italian writer, poet, painter, and master engraver, best known for his 1946 novel Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief). His poignant narrative of post-war Italian struggle gained worldwide fame and inspired Vittorio De Sica's landmark neorealist film masterpiece, widely translated and admired in Bengali literary and film circles. His literary oeuvre includes evocative poetry, memoirs, and fiction marked by profound psychological insight and realistic social commentary.