Guido Gozzano

Born in Turin on December 19, 1883, he studied law at the University of Turin but turned instead toward literature. He became closely associated with the Crepuscular poets, a group known for a more intimate, understated style that moved away from grand rhetoric.

His best-known books are La via del rifugio (1907) and I colloqui (1911). Readers often remember his work for its mix of irony, melancholy, and affection for ordinary life; poems such as La signorina Felicita and Totò Merùmeni are especially well known.

Poor health shaped much of his short life, and he died of tuberculosis in Turin on August 9, 1916, at just 32. In addition to poetry, he also wrote prose and travel pieces, including writings connected to a journey to India that were published after his death.