biography
pronunciation:
[sakayttee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.1332–1400)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Dubrovnik, S Croatia. A merchant, he travelled extensively throughout Europe before settling in Florence in 1363. He was prior of Florence in 1384 and podestà of a number of cities. His works include Libro delle rime (1352–81), but best known is Trecentonovelle (1385–92), a collection of 300 short stories of which 223 are extant. Notable for their lively, conversational language, they paint a vivid image of middle class life during the city-states era. |
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