Guido Gozzano was an Italian poet and writer. He was one of the first Italian poets of the twentieth century to deviate from the standard poetry.
Background
Guido Gozzano was born on December 19, 1883 in Turin, Italy. Son of Fausto and Diodata (Mautino) Gozzano. He spent his life in Turin and in Agliè (in the Canavese area), where his family owned several buildings and a large estate: Villa Il Meleto.
Education
Guido completed primary school with mediocre results, and attended Liceo classico Cavour. In 1903, after secondary school, he studied law at the University of Turin, but never graduated, preferring to attend the literature lessons by poet Arturo Graf.
Career
Gozzano was a poet. His first collection of poems (written between 1904 and 1907) "La via del rifugio" appeared under the imprint of the Turin publisher Streglio. He wrote poetry and prose. In 1916, shortly before his death, Gozzano began writing the script for a film about Francis of Assisi, which was never filmed. He died of tuberculosis on August 9, 1916, in Aglie, Italy. Upon his death, Gozzano left many unfinished works.