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Ulisse Barbieri
1841–1899
A fiercely original voice from 19th-century Italy, he moved from the struggles of the Risorgimento into a prolific literary career that mixed drama, poetry, political passion, and sharp satire. His life and work carry the energy of someone who wrote as if public life truly mattered.
2 Audiobooks
Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 2/2 : Leggenda mantovana
by Ulisse Barbieri
Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 1/2 : Leggenda mantovana
by Ulisse Barbieri
About the author
Born in Mantua on February 8, 1842, Ulisse Barbieri was an Italian dramatist, writer, patriot, lyricist, and composer. Italian reference sources describe him as a prolific and unconventional figure, active in literature as well as in the political life of his time.
Barbieri's career was closely tied to the world around him. Sources link him to the patriotic movements of the Risorgimento, and later to radical and socialist circles, giving his writing a public, combative edge. His published work ranged across plays, poems, and musical texts, showing both versatility and a taste for bold, theatrical expression.
He died in San Benedetto Po on December 22, 1899. Though not widely known today outside specialist circles, he stands out as one of those restless 19th-century authors whose books were shaped by politics, performance, and a very personal intensity.