Emilio Praga

Emilio Praga (18 December 1839 – 26 December 1875) was an Italian writer, painter, poet, and librettist.^[1] He is the father of the artist Marco Praga. He belongs to the artistic movement Scapigliatura and Lombard line.

Born	18 December 1839 Milan
Died	26 December 1875(1875-12-26) (aged 36) Milan
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Born to a wealthy Milanese family, Praga destroyed himself largely through alcohol and drugs after his father's death plunged the family into poverty. He had been a painter before turning to poetry with Tavolozza (1862). He became a leading presence in the Milanese Scapigliatura, writing its artistic manifesto with Camillo Boito in 1864. He published stories and libretti, as well as the poems of Penombre (1864) and Fiabe e leggende (1867). A novel, Memorie di un presbiterio, was completed after his death by Roberto Sacchetti.

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  Le madri galanti, 1863
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  Penombre, 1864
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  Fiabe e leggende, 1867
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  Memorie del presbiterio, 1881