Gabriele D'Annunzio

  • Known for: Writer
  • Date of birth: 1863. March 12.
  • Place of birth: Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), born Gaetano Rapagnetto d'Annunzio, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature and political life. He was often referred to under the epithets Il Vate ("the...

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