Angelo Brofferio

Angelo Brofferio
Angelo Brofferio, 1848
Personal details
Born(1802-12-06)6 December 1802
Castelnuovo Calcea, French Republic
Died25 May 1866(1866-05-25) (aged 63)
Minusio, Swiss Confederation
SpouseFelicie Perret
Alma materUniversity of Turin
ProfessionPoet, politician, writer

Angelo Brofferio (6 December 1802 – 25 May 1866) was a Piedmontese and Italian poet and politician, active during the period of Italian unification.[1]

Literary works

Brofferio was known as "the Piedmontese Béranger". His poem entitled Canzoni piemontesi, written in Piedmontese, is among his most noteworthy works.

Tragedies

  • Su morre
  • Eudossia
  • Idomeneo
  • Vitige re dei Goti
  • Il vampiro
  • Mio cugino
  • Salvator Rosa
  • Il tartufo politico

Other works

  • Tradizioni italiane
  • Scene elleniche
  • Storia delle rivoluzioni italiane dal 1821 al 1848
  • Storia del Piemonte dal 1814 ai giorni nostri
  • Storia del parlamento subalpino
  • I miei tempi

See also

References

  1. ^ Pugno, Federico (1868). Angelo Brofferio (in Italian). Torino: A. Antonio.