FELICE GOVEAN
\fˈɛlɪs ɡə͡ʊvˈi͡ən], \fˈɛlɪs ɡəʊvˈiən], \f_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_s ɡ_əʊ_v_ˈiə_n]\
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An Italian dramatist and publicist; born in Racconigi, Piedmont, 1819. He began as a miscellaneous prose-writer, and founded the democratic Gazzetta del Popolo, which reached an immense circulation. His true success, however, was in the drama. His first plays, "The Waldenses" and "Jesus Christ", attracted wide notice; and the success of "The Siege of Turin" and "The Siege of Alessandria" made his reputation international. His plays are essentially popular in theme and character. He has written a variety of meritorious short stories.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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