Gabriele D'Annunzio
Italian writer and poet, 1863-1938
"D'Annunzio's literary work is associated with the Decadent movement, which interplayed closely with French Symbolism and British Aestheticism. One of his most significant novels, scandalous in its day, is ""Il fuoco"" (The Flame of Life, 1900), in which he portrays himself as the Nietzschean Superman Stelio Effrena, in a fictionalized account of his love affair with Eleonora Duse. During the First World War, perception of D'Annunzio in Italy transformed from literary figure into a national war hero. Though D'Annunzio never declared himself a fascist, he has been described as the forerunner of Italian fascism as his ideas and aesthetics influenced it and the style of Benito Mussolini."
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Schriftsteller (1863-1938). Autograph letter signed. O. O. 1 S. Folio. Mit eh. adr. Kuvert.
$ 1,388 / 1.250 €
(74541/BN48588)
To Commandante Giovanni Rizzo in a press affair: "[...] anche una volta mi raccomando a te poiché tu impedisca che le mie parole - riprodotte direttamente! - siano falsate ingoffate appesantite dalle gazzette. Il mio 'spirito' nun può essere toccato da mani maldestre e da interpreti frettolosi [...]". - With letterhead of the "Squadra di San Marco".
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Eigenh. Brief mit U.
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According to a previous owner, the letter was written to Madame Nain, the wife of the French shipowner Raymond Nain, inviting her to his cruiser Puglia: "[...] J'aurais aimé vous faire entendre, cet après-midi, à bord de mon cuirassé, un concert de mon Qua-tuor à cordes. Donna Maria vous prie de venir déjeuner à notre table franciscaine demain mardi, à une heure. J'en-verrai une voiture vous prendre à l'Hotel. / Mes félicitations à l'Epoux heureux […]". - In 1923, d'Annunzio had beun to exhibit military equipment in his villa on Lake Garda. - On headed paper "Memento Audere Semper". - Slightly spotty.