Gabriele D'Annunzio

Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), born Gaetano Rapagnetto d'Annunzio, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature and political life. He was often referred to under the epithets Il Vate ("the Poet") or Il Profeta ("the Prophet").

He is best known for his novels Il Piacere (1889), L'Innocente (1892), poetry collection Alcyone (1903) and his contribution to silent film epic Cabiria (1914), for which he wrote all of the intertitles, named the characters and the movie itself.

Known For

The Innocent

Cabiria

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

100 Years of Love

The Light, Triptych of Modern Life

Flesh Will Surrender

The Devil's Daughter

Romantici a Venezia

The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini

Francesca da Rimini