Nuoro gave birth to famous people as:

Grazia Deledda (1875-1936)

world-renowned writer, was born in Nuoro in 1875, his first novel Fior di Sardegna comes out in 1892 followed by Anime Oneste in 1895. In 1900 Palmiro Madesani married and moved to Rome where he will remain until his death whilst occasionally holidays in Cervia a town that remained in the heart enough to devote pages of affection and nostalgia. In Rome see the light other works: Elias Portolu , Cenere , L'Edera , Canne al vento , Marianna Sirca . In 1926 he received the Nobel for literature. In 1937 leaves Cosima, his autobiographical novel, one year after his death in Rome in 1936.

Sebastiano Satta (1867-1914)

poet among the most important of Sardinia, lawyer and journalist, was born in Nuoro in 1867. In 1883 his debut in poetry with the work I versi ribelli in 1986 leaves the ode Primo maggio, in 1910 the Canti barbaricini, in 1924, after his death, are published Canti del salto e della Tanca. Poet by 'soul deep and strong social content, died in Nuoro just 47 years following a long illness that made him motionless for six years, in 1914.

Francesco Ciusa (1883-1949)

sculptor, was born in Nuoro in 1883. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, returned to Sardinia in 1904 to settle in Nuoro.Nel 1907 to twenty years won the first prize at the Venice Biennale, with the sculpture La madre dell'ucciso, whose original is kept at the National Gallery of the Modern Arts of Rome. Success of Ciusa was important for all artists Sardinian, which were in this way open the doors of major national exhibitions.
In 1913 the artist worked with other artists, completing the Municipality of Cagliari. In 1923, taken to dedicate the production of small ceramics, paving the manufacturing SPICA in Cagliari. In 1924 he opened a School of Art in Oristano.  In 1928 he exhibited at the Venice Biennale sculpture L'anfora sarda, one of his last great works: symbolic and surreal, is a woman drinking from a jug and a small feeding. Other sculptures had made in previous years, among them: La filatrice (1909), Il dormiente, La cainita (1914), Il nomade (1909), La dolorante anima sarda (1911), Bontà (1911), La pietà (1925) .
In March 1937 he began to write his autobiography, soaked memories and visions of the child and ideal path of his works in the background of an ancient world and intense. In 1943 he was professor of design at the faculty of engineering at the University of Cagliari. He died in Cagliari in 1949.

Salvatore Satta (1902-1975)

writer and lawyer, was born in Nuoro in 1902. In 1924 he graduated in Law at Sassari.Nel 1932 follows the free teaching at the University of Camerino where he received the assignment to teach Civil procedural law. Later becomes holder of the chair in Macerata, Padua, Genoa and, finally, Roma.Si bride in Trieste in 1939, Public numerous legal studies including a monumental Commentary to the Code of Civil Procedure and civil procedural law, a complex in five volumes that gives it a certain notoriety in the lawyers.
Between'44 and'45 writes De profundis, wonderful fresco on the human condition, caused by the reflection on negative experience during the war.
Among his works are to be mentioned also: Poesia e verità nella vita del notaio, published in Life notarial of 1955, Soliloqui e colloqui di un giurista of 1968, Quaderni del diritto e del processo civile of 1969 and several manuals and legal articles published in magazines and newspapers.
In 1970 begins his masterpiece Il giorno del giudizio, published posthumously in 1977. The book arouses bewilderment and discontent especially in Nuoro, where many recognize the characters described.
Today the novel, translated into seventeen languages, is considered a literary work of great depth and is widely supported by the more qualified criticism.
Struck by an evil incurable, Salvatore Satta dies in Rome on April 19, 1975.

Antonio Ballero (1864-1932)

painter and writer, was born in Nuoro in 1864 and accomplished classical studies in Cagliari. In 1894 he wrote the novel Don Zua and the story Vergini bionde.Worked with various magazines and newspapers, both local and national, with articles and reviews. But his real passion was painting, which began to devote so total, albeit late, at the age of thirty years. Amò play in his canvases, life scenes of his land, parties, dances, poetry competitions, costumes , Landscapes. The artist participated during his artistic career in numerous exhibitions (held some personal), gaining praise and recognition: its Autoritratto al sole was much appreciated the Quadrennial Turin in 1908, much to be played later, accompanied by a flattering comment, in Encyclopedia Sonzogno. Espose in Genoa, Florence, Milan, Turin, Monza (where, in 1924, the portrait shows women obtained the diploma of honor), Sassari, Cagliari. Two drawings, exposed to Quadrennial Turin in the editions of 1917 and 1923 (Conciliatore), were purchased by the Company Promoter of Fine Arts. He died in Sassari in 1932.

Attilio Deffenu (1890-1918)

journalist and fighter, one of the greatest intellectuals of 900, was born in Nuoro 1890. In 1908 enrolled in law in Pisa accostandosi environments anarchists and collaborating with the press and the Socialist islanders Peninsula. Scoppiata the war of Libya, sided against the conflict. He graduated in 1912, returned in Nuoro, but was soon tired of petty provincial life.  He became correspondent of Giornale d'Italia, engaging actively in political life: joining the revolutionary unionism and, in 1913, battendosi for capitalist liberalism, against protectionism customs favoured industries in the north against the south and islands on a structured ' agro-pastoral economy; battle that approached the meridionalismo democratic salveminiano. He founded the magazine in 1914 Sardinia. Moved to Milan, drilled as a lawyer, becoming notice of the union. Exploded in July 1914 the first World War, was favourable entry into war and, with Alceste De Ambris, Filippo Corridoni, Tullio Casotti and Michele Bianchi, founded at the end of that year, the bundles of action interventionist revolutionary. It enlisted volunteer but, as suspected "subversive", had to recruit a long battle to be sent to the front. He died heroically on the Piave, June 16, 1918, under the command of his platoon of the infantry " Brigata Sassari."