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Italian
91 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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About the author
Dario Bellezza
69 books8 followersDario Bellezza was promoted by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who said, after the publication of his first book of poetry Invettive e licenze (1971), that Bellezza was «the best poet of the new generation». The previous year he released the novel l'Innocenza (1970) with a foreword by Alberto Moravia, a dark and tormented story with autobiographical elements. Also the following novels Lettere da Sodoma (1972) and Il carnefice (1973), are based on Bellezza's life.
His poetry contains autobiographical elements, as his homosexuality (which he lived in a maudit way with male prostitutes and drug addicts), his main influences were the italian poet Sandro Penna, but also Jean Genet and the symbolist Arthur Rimbaud, whom Bellezza traslated in italian the entire poetical work.
He died poor and alone by AIDS complications in Rome in 1996.
His poetry contains autobiographical elements, as his homosexuality (which he lived in a maudit way with male prostitutes and drug addicts), his main influences were the italian poet Sandro Penna, but also Jean Genet and the symbolist Arthur Rimbaud, whom Bellezza traslated in italian the entire poetical work.
He died poor and alone by AIDS complications in Rome in 1996.
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