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Giuseppe Giacosa (21 October, 1847 – 1 September, 1906) was an Italian poet, playwright and librettist. He was born in Colleretto Parella, now Colleretto Giacosa, near Turin. His father was a magistrate. Giuseppe went to the University of Turin and gained a degree in law, but did not pursue this career. He gained initial fame for writing the poems in Una Partita a Scacchi (a Game of Chess) in 1871. His main field was playwriting, which he accomplished with both insight and simplicity, using... full article at wikipedia

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