Franco Fortini

Italian writer, poet and literary critic (1917-1994)
Person human Q509504
Franco Fortini
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Franco Fortini

Summary

Franco Fortini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on September 10, 1917[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on November 28, 1994[5]. He worked as a poet[6], linguist[7], literary critic[8], politician[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Florence[2], Franco Fortini…
  • Franco Fortini passed away in Milan[4].
  • Franco Fortini was born on September 10, 1917[3].
  • Franco Fortini died on November 28, 1994[5].
  • Among Franco Fortini's spouses was Ruth Leiser[12].
  • Franco Fortini held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Franco Fortini held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[14].
  • Italian was Franco Fortini's native language[15].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included poet[6].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included linguist[7].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included politician[9].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included translator[10].
  • Franco Fortini's professions included writer[16].
  • Franco Fortini was educated at University of Florence[17].
  • Franco Fortini is recorded as male[18].
  • Franco Fortini's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franco Fortini was affiliated with the Italian Socialist Party[20].
  • Franco Fortini's Commons category is recorded as Franco Fortini[21].
  • Franco Fortini's family name is recorded as Lattes[22].
  • Franco Fortini's family name is recorded as Fortini[23].
  • Franco Fortini's given name is recorded as Franco[24].
  • Franco Fortini's pseudonym is recorded as Franco Fortini[25].
  • Franco Fortini's described by source is recorded as Q130597718[26].
  • Franco Fortini's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-09-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-11-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9fbf5872-0c5c-4698-aa1e-112f033f00c8[32]

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Origins and Family

Franco Fortini's place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on September 10, 1917[3]. Italian was his native language[15].

Education

Franco Fortini was educated at University of Florence[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], linguist[7], literary critic[8], politician[9], translator[10], and writer[16].

Personal Life

Franco Fortini was married to Ruth Leiser[12]. He was affiliated with the Italian Socialist Party[20].

Death and Burial

Franco Fortini died on November 28, 1994[5]. He passed away in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Franco Fortini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Franco Fortini born?

Franco Fortini was born in Florence[2].

Where did Franco Fortini die?

Franco Fortini died in Milan[4].

Who was Franco Fortini married to?

Franco Fortini's spouses include Ruth Leiser[12].

What did Franco Fortini do for work?

Franco Fortini worked as poet[6], linguist[7], literary critic[8], politician[9], and translator[10].

Where did Franco Fortini go to school?

Franco Fortini was educated at University of Florence[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q130597718. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, linguist, literary critic +6
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  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Franco
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at
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