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Gabriele D'Annunzio
AuthorBooks · Second hand1863-1938
General Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso, sometimes written d'Annunzio as he used to sign himself, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and Royal Italian Army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and in its political life from 1914 to 1924. He had the epithets il Profeta and il Vate : vate stems from the Latin vates, meaning a prophetic, divinatory, or inspirational poet.
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About Gabriele D'Annunzio
Birth
1863
Death
1938
First book
1915
Years writing
23
General Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso, sometimes written d'Annunzio as he used to sign himself, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and Royal Italian Army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and in its political life from 1914 to 1924. He had the epithets il Profeta and il Vate : vate stems from the Latin vates, meaning a prophetic, divinatory, or inspirational poet.
Born as Gaetano Rapagnetta, this multifaceted Italian author excelled as a poet, playwright, and aviator.
His masterpiece Il Piacere stands as a fundamental pillar of late 19th-century Italian literature.
Under the pseudonym Duca Minimo, he explored diverse creative facets ranging from novels to screenwriting.
He was named Prince of Montenevoso by the King of Italy in 1924 in recognition of his career.
He personally designed Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, a monumental complex that now houses his literary and military legacy.
