Giambattista Basile
Giambattista Basile (Naples, 4 February 1583 (date of baptism) – February 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector. His collections include the oldest recorded forms of many well-known (and more obscure) European fairy tales. He is chiefly remembered for writing the collection of Neapolitan fairy tales known as Il Pentamerone.
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| Date of birth | February 1566
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| Place of birth | Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples (present-day Italy)
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| Date of death | 23 February 1632
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| Age | 66 (age at death)
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