Lento Goffi
Lento Goffi (15 November 1923 – 14 January 2008) was an Italian poet, literary critic and journalist who carried out his work mainly in Lombardy, in the Brescia area.
Lento Goffi
- Name
- Lento Goffi
- Born
- 15 November 1923
- Birthplace
- Chiari, Italy
- Died
- 14 January 2008
- Place of death
- Brescia, Italy
- Occupation
- * Poet
- Movement
- Linea lombarda
- Spouse
- Elisa Marchina
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Movements
- Lombard line.
- Education
- Liceo classico Arnaldo - Brescia and University of Milan.
- Known for
- Lunarietto, Cinque poesie e una prosa, Dalla Marca d'Oriente, Un'isola, sì, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti, Evasivamente flou, Cronachetta, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti, A Saturday in February, L'attimo incolore and con tre acqueforti di Giovanni Repossi.
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Lento Goffi (15 November 1923 – 14 January 2008) was an Italian poet, literary critic and journalist who carried out his work mainly in Lombardy, in the Brescia area.
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Lento Goffi (1923–2008) was a journalist, literary critic and poet, among other activities, of Italian nationality. The journalist was born in Chiari and died in Brescia.
Lento Goffi was educated at Liceo classico Arnaldo - Brescia and University of Milan. The journalist was associated with Lombard line.
Among the works are A Saturday in February, Cinque poesie e una prosa, Cronachetta, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti and Dalla Marca d'Oriente, among others. Languages used include Italian.
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Biography
Biography
Lento Goffi studied at Liceo classico Arnaldo - Brescia and University of Milan. The recorded working language is Italian. Works named in the authority record are Lunarietto, Cinque poesie e una prosa, Dalla Marca d'Oriente, Un'isola, sì, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti, Evasivamente flou and Cronachetta, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti.
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Key facts
• Name — Lento Goffi • Born — 15 November 1923 • Birthplace — Chiari, Italy • Died — 14 January 2008 • Place of death — Brescia, Italy • Occupation — * Poet • writer • literary critic • Genre — * Poetry • Movement — Linea lombarda • Spouse — Elisa Marchina • Children — Giorgio
Biography
Biography
Born in 1923 into an anti-fascist family, he attended the Liceo Arnaldo in Brescia and graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Milan, later teaching in some institutes in Brescia. He has published, among others, in the magazine Il Bruttanome. Goffi was married to Elisa Marchina; they had a son, Giorgio. Goffi died in 2008 in an elderly care facility in Brescia.
Poetics
Poetics
Goffi was one of the most important and active fourth generation exponents of Lombard line, developed in Lombardy area from the end of the 19th century and flourished during the first three quarters of the 20th century.
Poetry
Poetry
• 1962: Lunarietto (Il Bruttanome) • 1964: Cinque poesie e una prosa (Sigma (review)) • 1968: Dalla Marca d'Oriente (Scheiwiller) • 1971: Un'isola, sì con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti (L.N.C.) • 1974: Evasivamente flou (Scheiwiller Books) • 1979: Cronachetta con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti (Scheiwiller) • 1981: Un sabato di febbraio (Società di poesia) • 1984: L'attimo incolore con tre acqueforti di Giovanni Repossi (Il Farfengo) • 1986: Diario per l'assente (Lo Specchio (collection), Mondadori) • 1991: L'amata Phegea (La Quadra) • 1994: Per orbite interne (La Quadra)
Work and production
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 8: Lunarietto, Cinque poesie e una prosa, Dalla Marca d'Oriente, Un'isola, sì, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti, Evasivamente flou, Cronachetta, con sei incisioni di Franca Ghitti, A Saturday in February and L'attimo incolore, con tre acqueforti di Giovanni Repossi. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
Identity
Identity
Lento Goffi is recorded with the occupation literary critic. Recorded as journalist, poet, literary critic and teacher.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1923
Lento Goffi was born on 15 November 1923.
2008
Lento Goffi died on 14 January 2008.
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Chiari.
Birth place
Brescia.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- LENTO GOFFI: <i>NELL'ARIA DI MARZO</i>, Forum Italicum: A Journal of Italian Studies, 1988
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1988
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q125406868: Lento Goffi
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- “Lento Goffi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.altermediascuola.wordpress.com. Massimo Migliorati e la poesia di Lento Goffi. Conferenza per la rassegna Farespazio alla Poesia. 22 February 2019.
- 2.giornaledibrescia.it. Il sonetto di Rapisardi e il prof. Goffi. 7 January 2012.
- 3.mimmocortese.wordpress.com. Lento Goffi. Un grande poeta a Brescia. 18 October 2018.
- 4.antichilibrionline.com. Dalla Marca d'Oriente (1964-1968). N. 24, Lento Goffi.
- 5.Alessandra Giappi. Ricordando Goffi dieci anni dopo in San Giorgio. it.gariwo.net. 13 November 2018.
- 6.BsNews.it. I cinque poeti bresciani più grandi di sempre. bsnews.it. 2 May 2017.
- 7.antichilibrionline.com. Dalla Marca d'Oriente (1964-1968). N. 24, Lento Goffi.
- 8.Amedeo Anelli. Lento Goffi, Un sabato di febbraio (1981). presidiopoetico.eu. 17 November 2023.
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scholarly publication
LENTO GOFFI: <i>NELL'ARIA DI MARZO</i>, Forum Italicum: A Journal of Italian Studies, 1988Crossref registry
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