Gozzi

Gozzi, Carlo, Count (1772-1806), an Italian dramatist, was born at Venice. He joined the Granelleschi Society, which had for one of its objects the preservation of pure Tuscan literature.

Gozzi aided in this by parodying Chiari and Goldoni, who had introduced the habit of imitating thg French. His works, which were interpreted by the Sacchi Company and were in many cases pieces founded on fairy tales, were for a time very popular. They were published in 10 volumes in 1792.