Cletto Arrighi

Born Carlo Righetti in Milan, Cletto Arrighi wrote under a pen name formed as an anagram of his real name. He is remembered as one of the leading figures of the Italian Scapigliatura, the restless, anti-conformist literary and artistic movement that emerged in Milan in the second half of the 19th century.

His most famous book, La scapigliatura e il 6 febbraio (1862), was so influential that the movement itself took its name from the novel. Alongside his literary work, he was active as a journalist and also took part in political life, which helps explain the vivid, socially engaged tone often associated with his writing.

Sources consulted during this search agree that he died in 1906, but they do not all match on his birth year: some give 1828, while others list 1830. Since your entry uses 1830–1906, that date range may reflect one of the alternate versions found in reference works.