Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was a Republic of Florence short story writer, poet and diplomat.

Also recorded as Giovanni Boccace; Boccaccio; Boccace; Joanni B. de Certaldo.

Overview

Works named in the authority record include The Decameron, Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta, Buccolicum carmen and De casibus virorum illustrium. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Italian author and poet (1313–1375)

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“Giovanni Boccaccio”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1402: Giovanni Boccaccio
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