Alessandro Maragliano (1850 in Voghera – 1943 in Naples) was a writer, linguist and poet. Better known by his fellow citizens as Lissandren dra Russela, which in the local Lombard vernacular translates as 'little Alexander of the Russela', the name 'Russela' referring to the area where he lived, named after the Rosselli brothers, and known to the locals as 'Piasa Russela', or Rosselli Brothers' Square. His poetry, written in the local Lombard vernacular, reflected the socio-political issues of his native town and the neighbouring areas.