Guido Mazzoni (1859–1943) was an Italianpoet.
He was born inFlorence,Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and educated inPisa andBologna. In 1887 he became professor ofItalian atPadua, and in 1894 atFlorence, where he remained until retirement in 1934. He was much influenced byCarducci, and became prominent both as prolific and well-read critic and as a poet of individual distinction.[1]
In 1910, he was elected a senator. In 1915, his son Carlo was taken prisoner byAustrian forces; the father volunteered for combat duty in exchange, and participated in combat along theIsonzo River.
His chief volumes of verse areVersi (1880),Nuove poesie (1886),Poesie (1891),Voci della vita (1893).[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mazzoni, Guido".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 945.