Giambattista Basile
Giambattista Basile (Giugliano in Campania, 15 February 1566 (date of baptism) – February 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector. His collections include the oldest recorded forms of many well-known (and more obscure) European fairy tales. He is chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales known as Il Pentamerone.
Giambattista Basile | |
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| Native name | Joannes Baptista |
| Born | February 15, 1566 Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples (present-day Italy) |
| Died | 23 February 1632 (aged 66) Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples (present-day Italy) |
| Pen name | Gian Alesio Abbatutis |
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| Notable works | Lo Cunto de li Cunti |
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