Pietro Gori (August 1, 1865–January 8, 1911) was an Italian lawyer, journalist,

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and anarchist poet. He is known for his political activities, and as author of some of the most famous

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songs of the late 19th century, including ''Addio a Lugano'' ("Farewell to

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"), ''Stornelli d'esilio'' ("Exile Songs"), ''Ballata per Sante Caserio'' ("Ballad for Sante Geronimo Caserio"), ''Inno del Primo Maggio'' (" May, 1'' ''Anthem"). In 1898 he immigrated to Argentina where he contributed to the development of the anarchists' influence in the labor movement, specifically in the Argentine Regional Workers' Federation.

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Celebrations for the centenary of the death
1865 births 1911 deaths Italian anarchists Italian essayists Journalists from Sicily Italian male journalists Italian poets Italian male poets 19th-century Italian lawyers Italian criminologists Italian socialists Writers from Messina Male essayists {{anarchist-stub

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