Salvatore Gotta(1887-1980)
- Writer
- Soundtrack
A noted novelist in the early and mid-20th Century and a contributor to
the noted Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera ("Courier of the
Evening"), his best-known work is the lyrics for the martial song
"Giovinezza" ("Youth"), with accompanying music by Giuseppe Blanc, the fascist
anthem of fascist Italy. Reportedly, he was personally approached by
Benito Mussolini who assigned the task to him.
