Guido Gustavo Gozzano was an Italian poet and writer.
10 Facts About Guido Gozzano
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Guido Gozzano was born in Turin, the son of Fausto Gozzano, an engineer, and of Diodata Mautino, the daughter of Senator Mautino, patriot and supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini and Massimo D'Azeglio.
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Guido Gozzano spent his life in Turin and in Aglie, where his family owned several buildings and a large estate: Villa Il Meleto.
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Graf helped Gozzano depart from D'Annunzio's canon, which imbued his early work, by "going back to the sources" and devoting himself to a thorough study of the poetry of Dante Alighieri and Francesco Petrarca, which helped refine his poetic sensibility.
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In 1909 Guido Gozzano gave up law studies altogether and devoted himself completely to poetry.
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Guido Gozzano's worsening health prompted the decision to travel to India and Ceylon, looking for a climate more suited to his breathing impairment.
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Guido Gozzano's cruise-ship left Genoa on 16 February 1912, returning in May 1913 after visits to Colombo and Bombay.
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The last years of Guido Gozzano's life yielded little literary production.
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An avid theatre and movie fan, Guido Gozzano adapted some of his short stories for production.
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In 1916, shortly before his death, Guido Gozzano began writing the script for a film about Francis of Assisi, which was never filmed.