Ettore Cozzani

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Ettore Cozzani (born January 3, 1884 in La Spezia , † June 22, 1971 in Milan ) was an Italian writer and essayist .

Cozzani received his education first in his hometown and then studied at the University of Pisa . In 1911 he founded the literary magazine L'Eroica . Inspired by Gabriele D'Annunzio , he campaigned for heroic ideals in this journal. He wrote many biographies , as well as poetry, essays, stories and novels in which his native landscape in particular plays a dominant role.

Works (selection)

  • Poemetti notturni , 1920
  • Il regno perduto , 1927
  • Il poema del mare , poem, 1928
  • Leggende della Lunigiana , short story, 1931
  • Isabella e altre creature , short story, 1933
  • Un uomo , Roman, 1934
  • Pascoli , biography, 5 volumes, 1937–55
  • Leopardi , biography, 4 volumes, 1946–48
  • Luci nella notte , novel, 1953

literature