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Ugo Foscolo
AuthorBooks · Second hand1778-1827
Ugo Foscolo, born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and poet.
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About Ugo Foscolo
Birth
1778
Death
1827
First book
1802
Years writing
224
Ugo Foscolo, born Niccolò Foscolo, was an Italian writer, revolutionary and poet.
Ugo Foscolo was born on the island of Zakynthos, an origin that deeply shaped his poetic sensibility.
His most famous work, 'The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis', is a fundamental pillar of Italian literature.
Beyond being a poet, Foscolo excelled as a prolific translator and highly influential literary critic.
He used the pseudonym Didimo Chierico to sign some of his most personal reflections.
His deep admiration for Dante Alighieri was a constant throughout his vast intellectual production.
