Angelo Brofferio
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Born6 December 1802
Castelnuovo Calcea, French Republic
Castelnuovo Calcea, French Republic
Died25 May 1866 (aged 63)
Minusio, Swiss Confederation
Minusio, Swiss Confederation
SpouseFelicie Perret
Angelo Brofferio | |
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Angelo Brofferio, 1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1802 Castelnuovo Calcea, French Republic |
| Died | 25 May 1866 (aged 63) Minusio, Swiss Confederation |
| Spouse | Felicie Perret |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | Poet, politician, writer |
Angelo Brofferio (6 December 1802 – 25 May 1866) was a Piedmontese and Italian poet and politician, active during the period of Italian unification.[1]
Tragedies
Brofferio was known as "the Piedmontese Béranger". His poem entitled Canzoni piemontesi, written in Piedmontese, is among his most noteworthy works.

- Su morre
- Eudossia
- Idomeneo
- Vitige re dei Goti
- Il vampiro
- Mio cugino
- Salvator Rosa
- Il tartufo politico
Other works
- Tradizioni italiane
- Scene elleniche
- Storia delle rivoluzioni italiane dal 1821 al 1848
- Storia del Piemonte dal 1814 ai giorni nostri
- Storia del parlamento subalpino
- I miei tempi