Biography of vittoria colonna

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Vittoria Colonna

Italian poet and noble

Vittoria Colonna (April 1492^[1] – 25 February 1547), marchioness of Pescara, was an Italian noblewoman and poet. As an educated and married noblewoman whose husband was in captivity, Colonna was able to develop relationships within the intellectual circles of Ischia and Naples. Her early poetry began to attract attention in the late 1510s^[2] and she ultimately became one of the most popular poets of 16th-century Italy. Upon the early death of her husband, she took refuge at a convent in Rome. She remained a laywoman but experienced a strong spiritual renewal and remained devoutly religious for the rest of her life. Colonna is also known to have been a muse to Michelangelo Buonarroti, himself a poet.

Early life and marriage

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Colonna was born at Marino in 1492, a fief of the Colonna family in the Alban Hills, near Rome. She was the daughter of Fabrizio Colonna, grand constable of the Kingdom of Naples, and of Agnese da Montefeltro, daughter of the Duke of Urbino. She was engaged in 1495 at the age of 3 years old to "Ferrante" Fernando Francesco d'Ávalos, son of the marquese di Pescara, at the insistence of Ferdinand, King of Naples.^[2]

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Why was this great 16th-century female poet completely forgotten?

In a new book, Professor of English Ramie Targoff introduces us to Vittoria Colonna, the embodiment of the Italian Renaissance.

Photo: Mike Lovett

Targoff wrote her book as a reconsideration of Colonna's writing.

By Tessa Venell Oct. 5, 2018

Little known and long neglected, the 16th-century writer Vittoria Colonna was the first woman to publish a book of poems in Italy. She channeled her grief about her husband's death and profound religious yearnings into sonnets that inspired women writers for centuries.

Earlier this year, Professor of English Ramie Targoff published a major biography of the poet, "Renaissance Woman: The Life of Vittoria Colonna."

The book chronicles Colonna's development as a writer, her grief over the death of her husband, and her friendship with Michelangelo, with whom she carried on a long and moving correspondence.

The New Yorker called Targoff's book a "richly realized biography." A reviewer in the New York Times wrote, "Vittoria Colonna has always deserved to be better known. Ramie Targoff’s fine book will surely make that happen."

Upcoming readings with Ramie Targoff: Boston Book Festival 2 p.m., Saturday, October 13 Boston Public Library, Copley Square, B