ANTONIO FOGAZZARO
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An Italian poet and story-teller; born at Vicenza, 1842. He first came into notice with "Miranda", a story in verse (1874), and added greatly to his reputation as a poet with "Valsonda", a volume of lyrics (1876). He is author of several novels which were received with marked favor, among them "Master Chicco's Fiasco"; "Daniel Cortis"; "The Poet's Mystery"; "The Little Modern World".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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