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Guido Gozzano
1883–1916
Known for turning everyday objects, memory, and gentle irony into something quietly moving, this Italian poet became the leading voice of crepuscolarismo. His best-loved work pairs elegant craft with a tone that feels intimate, wistful, and unexpectedly modern.
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Verso la cuna del mondo: Lettere dall'India
by Guido Gozzano
About the author
Born in Turin on December 19, 1883, Guido Gozzano was an Italian poet and writer who is widely regarded as the leading figure of crepuscolarismo, a literary movement associated with a plainspoken, nostalgic style. He studied in Turin and briefly attended law school before devoting himself more fully to literature.
Gozzano is especially remembered for the poetry collections La via del rifugio (1907) and I colloqui (1911). His writing often blends melancholy with wit, paying close attention to ordinary life rather than grand heroic subjects, which helped give his poems their distinctive voice.
He died in Turin on August 9, 1916, at just 32 years old. Even with a short life, he left a lasting place in modern Italian literature, admired for a style that feels both delicate and clear-eyed.