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Guido Pompilj
1854–1910
An Italian public figure from Umbria, he moved between politics, public service, and writing at the turn of the twentieth century. His life is also closely linked with that of poet Vittoria Aganoor, whom he married in 1901.
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About the author
Born in Magione on March 18, 1854, Guido Pompilj was an Italian politician and writer. He studied law and went on to serve in national public life, including work connected with the ministries of finance and foreign affairs.
Alongside his political career, his name appears in historical and literary catalogs as an author, and his works are preserved by Project Gutenberg. That makes him a fitting figure for readers interested in writers whose books grew out of the intellectual and civic world of late nineteenth-century Italy.
Pompilj died in Rome on May 8, 1910. He is often remembered not only for his public career, but also for his marriage to the poet Vittoria Aganoor, which links him to an important literary circle of his time.