Ugo Foscolo
Italian writer, revolutionary and poet (1778–1827)
Died aged 49AquariusRepublic of Venice
Biography
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).
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of Pavia
Notable works
- The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis
- Dei Sepolcri
- Discorso sul testo della Divina Commedia
Family
- Children
- Floriana Foscolo
- Parents
- Andrea FoscoloDiamantina Spathis
- Siblings
- Giulio FoscoloGiovanni Foscolo
Quick answers about Ugo Foscolo
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- Ugo Foscolo died on September 10, 1827 at the age of 49.
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- Ugo Foscolo was born on February 6, 1778.
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- Ugo Foscolo was born in Zakynthos.
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- Ugo Foscolo's zodiac sign is Aquarius.
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- Ugo Foscolo is a citizen of Republic of Venice.
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- Wikidata lists 1 child of Ugo Foscolo.
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