Ugo Foscolo wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Ugo Foscolo as Italian writer and poet (1778–1827).
Ugo Foscolo was born at Zakynthos in 1778. His recorded nationality is Italy. He was educated at University of Padua.
The eighteenth century built the literary marketplace - periodicals, subscription publishing, and readers who paid.
He worked as poet, writer and playwright.
The writing is recorded in Italian and Latin.
Among his best-known works are The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis and Dei Sepolcri. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
That the work was written from Italy matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Ugo Foscolo died in 1827, aged 49. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis
- Notable work: Dei Sepolcri
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