Enrico Panzacchi

Born in Ozzano dell'Emilia on December 16, 1840, and later active in Bologna, he studied first in the seminary and then at the University of Pisa, where he graduated in philology in 1865. He went on to teach, including a post at the liceo Azuni in Sassari, and later taught fine arts in Bologna.

He became known as a poet, art critic, music critic, speaker, and prose writer, and was also active in politics as a deputy in the Kingdom of Italy and as undersecretary for public instruction. In Bologna he was associated with a noted literary circle that included Giosuè Carducci and Olindo Guerrini, and he also founded or directed important cultural journals.

Alongside his teaching and public work, he wrote for major newspapers including Corriere della Sera. Critics have especially valued his shorter poems, shaped by close attention to French Romantic and later European poetry, for their lyrical grace and strong musical feeling. He died in Bologna on October 5, 1904.