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- Primo Levi was born on July 31, 1919 in Turin, Italy. He was a writer, known for The Truce (1997), Primo (2005) and Jövöbéli históriák (1971). He was married to Lucia Morpurgo. He died on April 11, 1987 in Turin, Italy.
- SpouseLucia Morpurgo(September 1947 - April 11, 1987) (his death, 2 children)
- Supporter of the Italian Communist Party.
- While in Auschwitz Primo fell ill will Scarlet Fever. When the camp was being evacuated by the SS, the healthy prisoners were forced to go on a death march. Most of the prisoners who were already malnourished perished on this death march. Primo was spared this because he was in the camp infirmary with other gravely ill prisoners. Ironically enough he lived and the camp was liberated.
- Son, Renzo, was named after a heroic man, Lorenzo Perrone. Lorenzo brought Primo soup every day when he was in a concentration camp which.
- Son, Renzo was born in July 1957.
- Daughter, Lisa was born in October 1948.
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