About Nicola Chetta
Lived 1740 – 1803 (aged 62–63). Nicola Chetta was an Italian poet and writer.
Nicola Chetta, (Arbërisht: Nikollë Keta; 12 July 1741 – 15 December 1803) was an Arbëresh writer and priest. He was born in Contessa Entellina, Sicily. He was educated at the Italo-Albanian Catholic seminary in Palermo. In 1777, Keta himself became rector of the seminary. As a poet, he wrote both religious and secular verse in Albanian and Greek, and has the honour of having composed the first Albanian sonnet.
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Who was Nicola Chetta?
Italian poet
When was Nicola Chetta born?
Nicola Chetta was born in 1740 in Contessa Entellina.
When did Nicola Chetta die?
Nicola Chetta died on 15 December 1803 in Palermo.
What was Nicola Chetta's occupation?
Nicola Chetta was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Nicola Chetta?
Nicola Chetta was Italian.
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