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Born | Salerno, Italy | 17 July 1909
Died | 8 March 1976 Orbetello, Italy | (aged 66)
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Nationality | Italian |
Period | 1932–1974 |
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Literary movement | Hermeticism (poetry) |
Notable awards | Bagutta Prize (1955), Viareggio Prize (1966) |
Spouse | Jole |
Alfonso Gatto (17 July 1909 – 8 March 1976) was an Italian writer. Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti he is one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century and a major exponent of hermetic poetry.