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Vittorio Alfieri

Influential dramatist and poet considered the founder of Italian tragedy

Did you know?He reportedly had his hair cut in a ridiculous style to force himself to stay at home and focus on his writing.

Count Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri (also US:; Italian:; 16 January 1749 – 8 October 1803) was an Italian playwright and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, a notable autobiography, and translated Virgil and other works from Latin and Greek.

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Age at death: 54
Years since death: 223

Born: January 16, 1749 · Asti, Italy
Died: October 8, 1803
Cause of death: Heart failure
Nationality: Sardinian
Known for: Literature, Film, Royalty

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Father: Antonio Amedeo Alfieri
Mother: Monica Maillard de Tournan

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