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Luciano Folgore

1888 – 1966

Italian poet and author

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Lived 1888 – 1966 (aged 77). Luciano Folgore was an Italian poet, painter, writer, comedy writer and translator.

Omero Vecchi (18 June 1888 – 24 May 1966), known by his pen name Luciano Folgore, was an Italian poet.

Biography Luciano Folgore wrote poems using pen names from a young age. Particularly appreciated by Filippo Marinetti he adhered to Futurism and some of his poems were published in the Anthology I poeti futuristi (1912). He collaborated with the historical magazines Lacerba and La voce. He also contributed to satirical magazine Il Travoso in the 1930s. In his futuristic collection of poetry Il canto dei motori (1912) he used a traditional, decadent language to describe the modern world of machines.

Works Poetry Il canto dei motori, Edizione di "Poesia", Milan, 1912 Ponti sull'Oceano, Edizione di "Poesia", Milan, 1914 Città veloce, Edizione "La Voce", Rome, 1919 Poeti controluce, F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1922 Poeti allo specchio, F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1926 Musa vagabonda, F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1927 Liriche, F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1930 Il libro degli epigrammi, F. Campitelli, Rome, 1932 Favolette e strambotti, Ceschina, Milan, 1934 Novellieri allo specchio; parodie di D'Annunzio e altri, Ceschina, Milan, 1935 Mamma voglio l'arcobaleno. Poesie per bambini, grandi e piccini, Magi-Spinetti, Rome, 1947

Prose Graffa, l'impermeabile, Mondadori, Milan, 1923 Nuda ma dipinta, F. Campitelli, Foligno, 1924 La città dei girasoli, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, 1924 La trappola colorata, Milan, 1934

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Who was Luciano Folgore?

Italian poet and author (1888-1966)

When was Luciano Folgore born?

Luciano Folgore was born on 18 June 1888 in Rome.

When did Luciano Folgore die?

Luciano Folgore died on 24 May 1966 in Rome.

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Luciano Folgore was a poet, painter, writer, comedy writer and translator.

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Luciano Folgore was Italian.

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· Wikipedia: Luciano Folgore

· Wikidata: Q1873306

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