"John Fante"@en . . . "John Fante was an American author who was born on April 8, 1909 and died on May 6, 1983. He wrote novels, short stories and screenplays. Fante wrote, among other topics, on the subjects of poverty, Catholicism and sport. Most of his works are set in Colorado or California."@en . . . "John Fante was an American author who was born on April 8, 1909 and died on May 6, 1983. He wrote novels, short stories and screenplays. Fante wrote, among other topics, on the subjects of poverty, Catholicism and sport. Most of his works are set in Colorado or California."@en .