Giovanni Francesco Straparola

Italian writer and fairy tale collector
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Giovanni Francesco Straparola
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Giovanni Francesco Straparola

Summary

Giovanni Francesco Straparola is a human[1]. His place of birth was Caravaggio[2]. He was born on January 1, 1480[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], and collector of fairy tales[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola was born in Caravaggio[2].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola passed away in Venice[4].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola was born on January 1, 1480[3].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola worked as a writer[5].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola worked as a collector of fairy tales[7].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's field of work was performing arts[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Straparola is The Facetious Nights of Straparola[10].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola is recorded as male[11].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Francesco Straparola[13].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's given name is recorded as Giovanni[14].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's given name is recorded as Francesco[15].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's pseudonym is recorded as Zoan Francesco Straparola[16].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Giovanni Francesco Straparola[17].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[20].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's Commons Creator page is recorded as Giovanni Francesco Straparola[21].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Giovanni Francesco Straparola'}[22].
  • Giovanni Francesco Straparola's writing language is recorded as Italian[23].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Francesco Straparola's place of birth was Caravaggio[2]. He was born on January 1, 1480[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], children's writer[6], and collector of fairy tales[7]. Giovanni Francesco Straparola's field of work was performing arts[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Straparola is The Facetious Nights of Straparola[10].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Francesco Straparola passed away in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Francesco Straparola has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include The Facetious Nights of Straparola[25], a literary work[26], founded in 1550[27]; Costanza / Costanzo[28], a literary work[29]; and Ancilotto, King of Provino[30], a literary work[31].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Francesco Straparola born?

Born in Caravaggio[2], Giovanni Francesco Straparola…

Where did Giovanni Francesco Straparola die?

Giovanni Francesco Straparola passed away in Venice[4].

What did Giovanni Francesco Straparola do for work?

Giovanni Francesco Straparola worked as writer[5], children's writer[6], and collector of fairy tales[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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