Silone was born in a rural family , in the town of Pescina in the Abruzzo region . His father , Paolo Tranquilli , died in 1911 and in the 1915 Avezzano earthquake , he lost many of his family members , including his mother , Marianna Delli Quadri . He left his hometown and finished high school . In 1917 , Silone joined the Young Socialists group of the Italian Socialist Party ( PSI ) , rising to be their leader
1915 Avezzano earthquake
1915 Avezzano earthquake
Ignazio Silone