Giovanni Boccaccio
Known for: Writing
Born: June 15, 1313 in Certaldo, Republic of Florence - Died: December 20, 1375
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works, including "The Decameron" and "On Famous Women". He wrote his imaginative literature mostly in Tuscan vernacular, as well as other works in Latin, and is particularly noted for his realistic dialogue which differed from that of his contemporaries, medieval writers who usually followed formulaic models for character and plot.
Known for
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The Decameron
Novel
Decameron Nights
Novel
A Few Love Stories
Novel
The Nights of Paloma
Story
Love, Passion and Pleasure
Novel
Wondrous Boccaccio
Novel
Una cavalla tutta nuda
Author
Chichibio and the Crane
Original Story
For Woman's Favor
Story
The Reincarnation of Sex
Story
Decameron 4
Novel
The Dark Room
Original Story
Las delicias de los verdes años
Book
The Dolls
Novel
Lusty Liaisons
Story
Lusty Liaisons II
Story
Dekameron 40 czyli cudowne przytrafienie pewnego nieboszczyka
Short Story
Nights of Boccaccio
Original Story
The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons
Novel
Hry lásky šálivé
Short Story
The Little Hours
Novel
Swing it, Boccaccio
Story
Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose
Short Story
The Magic Pear Tree
Story