Laura Battiferri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Laura Battiferri

Italian poet and writer

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1523

Place of Birth: Urbino, Marche, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1589

Profession: writer, poet

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Laura Battiferri

  • Laura Battiferri (1523–1589), also called Laura Battiferri Ammannati, was an Italian poet during the Renaissance period.
  • She was born in Urbino, Italy as the illegitimate daughter of Giovanni Antonio Battiferri and Maddalena Coccapani of Carpi.
  • She published two books of poetry: The First Book of Tuscan Works (Florence, 1560) and The Seven Penitential Psalms… with some Spiritual Sonnets (Florence, 1564).
  • She died in 1589 while compiling a third, Rime, which was never published.
  • She married the sculptor, Bartolomeo Ammannati in 1550 and they remained married until her death.

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