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Camillo Boito | |
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Born | Rome | 30 October 1836
Died | 28 June 1914 Milan, Kingdom of Italy | (aged 77)
Occupation | short story writer, essayst |
Nationality | Italian |
Genre | short story, essay |
Literary movement | Scapigliatura - Lombard line |
Notable works | Senso |
Camillo Boito (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈmillo ˈbɔito]; 30 October 1836 – 28 June 1914) was an Italian architect and engineer, and a noted art critic, art historian and novelist. He was the brother of Arrigo Boito, the friend and librettist of the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Camillo Boito has as his favorite student and heir Enrico Zanoni.