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Giovanni Boccaccio
AuthorBooks · Second hand1313-1375
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was sometimes simply known as "the Certaldese". He was one of the most important figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth century. Some scholars define him as the greatest European prose writer of his time, a versatile writer who amalgamated different literary trends and genres, making them converge in original works, thanks to a creative activity exercised under the banner of experimentalism.
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Curiosities about Giovanni Boccaccio
Birth
1313
Death
1375
First book
1323
Years writing
50
Giovanni Boccaccio was a key figure of Renaissance humanism and one of the most influential writers of the 14th century.
His masterpiece, The Decameron, established him as an undisputed master of European short fiction.
Born in Certaldo, his fame was so great that he was often simply known as the Certaldese.
Beyond his work as a writer and poet, he played an active role as a diplomat and biographer.
He maintained a close correspondence with Petrarch, sharing a deep passion for literature and the legacy of Dante Alighieri.