Alessandro Tassoni

Alessandro Tassoni
Born28 September 1565 
Died25 April 1635  (aged 69)
NationalityItalian
Other namesAldrovinci Melisone
Alma mater
OccupationWriter, poet, literary critic 
WorksLa secchia rapita 
MovementBaroque

Alessandro Tassoni (28 September 1565  25 April 1635) was an Italian poet and writer, from Modena, best known as the author of the mock-heroic poem La secchia rapita (The Rape of the Pail, or The stolen bucket).