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Poesia

Poesia
The international literary journal Poesia (Poetry) was founded by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in Milan in 1905 and ran until 1909. At first it published work by famous poets such as Giovanni Pascoli and Gabriele d'Annunzio. Later it became home to writers associated with the Futurist movement after Marinetti published the "Founding Manifesto of Futurism", which celebrated danger, war and violence, and speed and machinery. The cover was designed by Alberto Martini.
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Marinetti, Filippo Tommaso Emilio; Futurism
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