Sergio Corazzini

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Sergio Corazzini was an Italian poet associated with the Crepuscolarismo movement, often translated as the "Twilight School." This group of early 20th-century poets reacted against the ornate style of writers like Gabriele D'Annunzio, favoring a simpler, more direct language. Their work was characterized by themes of disillusionment, nostalgia, and a focus on everyday life, often expressing feelings of boredom and loneliness. Corazzini, along with poets like Guido Gozzano and Marino Moretti, contributed to a shift in Italian poetry towards more colloquial language and relatable subjects, influencing later literary trends.12

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Italian literature
Literary trends before World War I
…work of Guido Gozzano and Sergio Corazzini, and Futurismo, which rejected everything traditional in art and demanded complete freedom of expression. The leader of the Futuristi was Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, editor of Poesia, a fashionable cosmopolitan review. Both Crepuscolari and Futuristi were part of a complex European tradition of
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…work of Guido Gozzano and Sergio Corazzini, and Futurismo, which rejected everything traditional in art and demanded complete freedom of expression. The leader of the Futuristi was Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, editor of Poesia, a fashionable cosmopolitan review. Both Crepuscolari and Futuristi were part of a complex European tradition of
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