Torquato Tasso is a human[1]. He was born in Sorrento[2]. He was born on March 11, 1544[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on April 25, 1595[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and prose writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Torquato Tasso's instance of is recorded as human[26].
Torquato Tasso's family is recorded as House of Tasso[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento[2]. He was born on March 11, 1544[3]. His father was Bernardo Tasso[13].
Education
Torquato Tasso's education included a stint at University of Padua[19]. He studied under Federico Pendasio[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and prose writer[9]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[29]; poetry[16], a literary form[30]; drama[17], a literary mode[31]; and philosophy[18], an academic discipline[32].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Apology to the Accademia della Crusca[20]; Jerusalem Delivered[21], a literary work[33], founded in 1575[34]; and Aminta[22], a literary work[35]. Things named for Torquato Tasso include he[36], a literary work[37], founded in 1780[38], written by Q5879[39].
Torquato Tasso's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 25, 1595[5] and May 25, 1595[11]. Torquato Tasso passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Sant'Onofrio[12].
Why It Matters
Torquato Tasso has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
He has been cited as an influence by Junije Palmotić[41], a playwright[42], 1606–1657[43], of Republic of Ragusa[44].
Works attributed to him include Jerusalem Delivered[45], a literary work[46], founded in 1575[47] and Aminta[48], a literary work[49]. Entities named for him include he[36], a literary work[37], founded in 1780[38], written by Q5879[39].
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