Guido Guinizelli
Italian poet
Guido Guinizelli (c. 1230–1276) was an Italian poet. He is best remembered as the founder of Dolce Stil Novo.
Biography
changeGuido Guinizelli (or Guinizzelli) was born around 1230 in Bologna.[1] He was a son of Guinizzello da Magnano, a famous judge.[2] He studied law[3] and became a lecturer at the university of Bologna.[3] He died in Monselice in 1276.[1]
Works
changeGuido Guinizelli wrote canzone and sonnets.[2] He introduced into Italian poetry a new style which was named Dolce Stil Novo that is The Sweet New Style. Dante Alighieri called him "padre mio" ("my father"), regarding him as his teacher of poetry.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guido Gunizelli" Treccani,la cultura italiana. Retrieved 13 October, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Guido Guinizzelli" Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 October, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Melancolia Poetica. A Dual Language Anthology of Italian Poetry 1160-1560 by Marc A. Cirigliano, Troubador Publishing Ltd, Leicester 2007, p. 35
Bibliography
change- A. Bongioanni, Guido Guinizelli e la sua riforma poetica, Leo S. Olshki, Venezia 1896.