Giambattista basile biography of barack
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Giambattista Basile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Giambattista Basile | |
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| Born | February 1566 Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples (present-day Italy) |
| Died | (1632-02-00)February 1632 |
| Pen name | Gian Alesio Abbatutis |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, courtier |
| Language | Italian, Neapolitan |
| Notable works | Lo Cunto de li Cunti |
Giambattista Basile (February 1566 – February 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector.
His collections include the oldest recorded forms of many well-known (and more obscure) European fairy tales.
Biography
Born in Giugliano to a Neapolitan middle-class family, Basile was a courtier and soldier to various Italian princes, including the doge of Venice.
Giambattista basile biography of barack obama
According to Benedetto Croce he was born in 1575, while other sources have February 1566. In Venice he began to write poetry. Later he returned to Naples to serve as a courtier under the patronage of Don Marino II Caracciolo, prince of Avellino, to whom he dedicat