Ugo Foscolo
Also known as Niccolò Foscolo, Didimo Chierico
Italian writer and poet (1778–1827)
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Ugo Foscolo was an Italian writer and poet who lived from 1778 to 1827 and became an important figure in Italian literature during a period of significant cultural change. His works, which blended neoclassical and romantic influences, helped shape modern Italian poetry and remain influential in the literary tradition today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1778
- Died
- 1827
- Works
- 227
Top works
- Storia del soneto italiano
- Foscolo, il poeta civile "Dei sepolcri"
- Ultime lettere di Iacopo Ortis
- Rime
- I sepolcri
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- Listeners
- 27
- Total plays
- 115
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Ugo Foscolo ( Italian: [ˈuːɡo ˈfoskolo, fɔs-]; 6 February 1778 – 10 September 1827), born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and poet.
He is remembered for his 1807 long poem Dei Sepolcri, for writing what is considered the first modern Italian novel, The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis (1798), and the carmen The Graces (1812).
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