Francesco Pona
Francesco Pona (1595–1655) was an Italian doctor, philosopher, Marinist poet and writer from Verona, whose works ranged from scientific treatises and history to poetry and plays. Biography. A Veronese doctor and member of many academies, Pona was a prolific writer, producing medical and scientific texts, historiography, literary translation, drama, lyric poetry, prose romances, and tales. He is best known for the horrific and macabre stories of "La lucerna" ("The Lamp", 1625). "Ormondo" (1635), with its five insert-stories, offers an interesting blend of romance and novella traditions.