Ugo Foscolo
February 6, 1778 –September 10, 1827
Poet, Writer, Playwright, Translator, Literary critic
Lived 49 years
- Born in
- Zakynthos
- Passed away in
- London
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).
Notable works: The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis, Dei Sepolcri Education: University of Padua
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