Guido Gozzano (English spelling)

Italian poet. Along with Corazzini, he is one of the leading poets of the Twilight School. He began writing poetry while studying at the University of Turin, and published "The Way to the Retreat" (1907), a delicate work that explores themes such as awakened dreams, unrequited love, recollections of the past, and satire of reality. While recuperating from a lung disease, he composed his masterpiece "Dialogues" (1911), which incorporates a skillful dialogue format, while facing the anxiety of approaching death. Other works he produced include "To the Cradle of the World" (1917), which describes his impressions of a trip to India, and "The Last Footsteps" (1919), a beautiful collection of children's stories. In his later years, he also produced films.

[Kouhei Kawana]

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イタリアの詩人。コラッツィーニとともに「黄昏(たそがれ)派」を代表する詩人。トリノ大学在学中から詩作を始め、覚めた夢、実らぬ愛、過去の追想、現実に対する風刺などの主題を繊細なことばでつづった『隠れ家への道』（1907）を発表。肺病で転地療養を続けるかたわら、迫りくる死の不安を見つめながら、巧みな対話形式を取り入れた代表作『対話』（1911）を編んだ。そのほか、インド旅行の印象をつづった『世界の揺籃(ゆりかご)に向かって』（1917）や、美しい童話集『最後の足跡』（1919）などがある。晩年には映画の製作も手がけた。

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