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Riccardo Bacchelli

Died in 1985

Riccardo Bacchelli (died 1985) was born in Bologna on 19 April 1891. He studied literature at the university of his city without finishing his studies, and was an artillery officer during the First World War. He was one of the founders of the review La Ronda, which defended classical models against the avant-gardes, and joined the Accademia d'Italia. A poet, playwright, critic and novelist, he died in Monza on 8 October 1985.

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