Vincenzo "Enzo" Lauretta (22 March 1924 – 6 August 2014) was an Italian novelist, essayist and politician.
Born in Pachino, in 1936 Lauretta moved to Agrigento with his family.
[1] A double graduate in literature and law, he made his literary debut in 1952 with the collection of short stories I sogni degli altri ("The Dreams of Others").
[2] Two of his novels were adapted into films, The Bride Was Beautiful in 1986 and The Salmons of St. Lawrence in 2003.
[2] Beyond literature, Lauretta was a major figure in Agrigento's political life, among other things serving the roles of mayor, president of the province and president of the Ente Provinciale del Turismo (Provincial Tourist Authority).