Giambattista Basile was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector. His collections include the oldest recorded forms of many well-known European fairy tales. He is chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales known as Il Pentamerone.
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1566 to 1632 · aged 66
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30 languages
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