Vittorio Alfieri
Count Vittorio Alfieri (/ˌælfiˈɛəri/, also US: /ɑːlˈfjɛri/, Italian: [vitˈtɔːrjo alˈfjɛːri]; 16 January 1749 – 8 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, and a notable autobiography.
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portrait by François-Xavier Fabre, 1793 | |
| Born | Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri 16 January 1749 Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 8 October 1803 (aged 54) Florence, Kingdom of Etruria |
| Resting place | church of Santa Croce, Florence |
| Occupation | dramatist, poet |
| Genre | tragedy |
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