Amalia Guglielminetti
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Amalia Guglielminetti was an Italian
poet
and writer
.
to Pietro Guglielminetti and his wife Felicita Lavezzato. Her great-grandfather had moved from Cravanzana
to Turin around 1858, where he had established a timber business. He invented a water canteen
, at that time made of wood, which became popular. Her father died in 1886, and the family moved in with a grandfather, who sent Amalia to a religious school.
She started writing in 1901 for the "Gazzetta del Popolo", where her poetry was published in the Sunday supplement. Her poetry then appeared in Voci di Giovinezza, published in 1903, and was dedicated to her father.
Her main works are the poetry collections Le seduzioni (1908) and L'insonne (1913) and the prose collections I volti dell'amore (1913) and Quando avevo un amante (1923).
She had an affair with Guido Gozzano
with whom she exchanged a series of love letters in 1907-09, published posthumously.
Between 1916 and 1925 she wrote books for children: Fiabe in versi (1916); La reginetta Chiomadoro (1923); Il ragno incantato (1923) and La carriera dei pupazzi (1925).
In the following years she became romantically involved with Pitigrilli
(Dino Segre). The relationship became so intense that she had a nervous breakdown. She eventually recovered, and felt that the experience had made her stronger.
She died from complications resulting from an accident during an air-raid. She had always been a solitary and somewhat depressed figure.
Italy
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Life
Amalia, who had two sisters, Emma and Erminia, and a brother, Ernesto, was born in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
to Pietro Guglielminetti and his wife Felicita Lavezzato. Her great-grandfather had moved from Cravanzana
Cravanzana
Cravanzana is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km northeast of Cuneo...
to Turin around 1858, where he had established a timber business. He invented a water canteen
Canteen (bottle)
A canteen is a drinking water bottle designed to be used by hikers, campers, soldiers and workers in the field. It is usually fitted with a shoulder strap or means for fastening it to a belt, and may be covered with a cloth bag and padding to protect the bottle and insulate the contents...
, at that time made of wood, which became popular. Her father died in 1886, and the family moved in with a grandfather, who sent Amalia to a religious school.
She started writing in 1901 for the "Gazzetta del Popolo", where her poetry was published in the Sunday supplement. Her poetry then appeared in Voci di Giovinezza, published in 1903, and was dedicated to her father.
Her main works are the poetry collections Le seduzioni (1908) and L'insonne (1913) and the prose collections I volti dell'amore (1913) and Quando avevo un amante (1923).
She had an affair with Guido Gozzano
Guido Gozzano
Guido Gustavo Gozzano was an Italian poet and writer.-Biography:He was born in Turin, the son of Fausto Gozzano, an engineer, and of Diodata Mautino, the daughter of Senator Mautino, patriot and supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini and Massimo D'Azeglio...
with whom she exchanged a series of love letters in 1907-09, published posthumously.
Between 1916 and 1925 she wrote books for children: Fiabe in versi (1916); La reginetta Chiomadoro (1923); Il ragno incantato (1923) and La carriera dei pupazzi (1925).
In the following years she became romantically involved with Pitigrilli
Pitigrilli
Pitigrilli, the pseudonym for Dino Segre, was an Italian writer who made his living as a journalist and novelist.-Early life to adulthood:...
(Dino Segre). The relationship became so intense that she had a nervous breakdown. She eventually recovered, and felt that the experience had made her stronger.
She died from complications resulting from an accident during an air-raid. She had always been a solitary and somewhat depressed figure.