Pàscoli, Giovanni

Pàscoli was born one of four children in San Mauro di Romagna and orphaned as a child. His father was murdered in 1867 and his mother died the next year, and the sadness and unhappiness of his childhood colored his writings.

His poetry includes Canti di Castelvecchio (1903) and Poemi Conviviali (1904). He wrote in Italian and Latin, translated from English, and was a classical scholar. He was a major influence on the Italian group of poets called the Crepuscolari. Some of his poetry was published in English translation in 1938.

References

Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia, 1993-97
Dizionario Enciclopedico della Letteratura Italiana, edited by Giuseppe Petronio. (Bari: Gui. Laterza & Figli, 1967)

Indexes

European
Italy
19th Century
20th Century
Journalism
Literature
School-age Years, Adolescence
Orphaned (Both Parents)
Institutional Care
Parent(s) Died, Disappeared or Became Incapacitated
Birth Siblings Placed Together