Ubaldo Bellugi (1899–1992) was an Italian poet, fairytale writer, and playwright, and

Podestà Podestà (, English: Potestate, Podesta) was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of Central and Northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. Sometimes, it meant the chief magistrate of a city ...

Massa Massa may refer to: Places *Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. *Massa (river), river in Switzerland * Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Ta ...

. Bellugi was born in Borgo del Ponte,

. He was nominated Royal Commissioner and then, when he was just 28, he became the first Podestà of Massa, a position he held for fifteen years. In this capacity he proved true and unparalleled skills as an administrator, giving his beloved city a modern structure, with massive public works and innovations. Bellugi is also famous as a poet and a fairytale writer; he was the author of internationally popular children's fairy tales.

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1899 births 1992 deaths Italian male poets 20th-century Italian male writers Italian male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Italian poets 20th-century Italian dramatists and playwrights {{italy-poet-stub