Born in Marradi in 1885, he was a great Italian visionary poet. His fame rests on his only published book of poetry, the Canti Orfici (Orphic Songs), as well as his wild and erratic personality, including his ill-fated love affair with Sibilla Aleramo. He is often seen as an Italian example of a poète maudit. He died on 1 March 1932.