Teofilo Folengo

Teofilo Folengo
Portrait of Teofilo Folengo by Romanino
Born	Girolamo Folengo (1491-11-08)8 November 1491 Mantua, Margraviate of Mantua
Died	9 December 1544(1544-12-09) (aged 53) Campese, Republic of Venice
Resting place	Chiesa della Santa Croce (Campese)
Other names	Merlino Coccajo Merlinus Cocaius
Occupations	Christian monk Poet Dramatist
Parent(s)	Federico Folengo and Paola Folengo (née Ghisi)
Writing career
Language	Italian, Latin
Genre	Epic poetry Drama
Literary movement	Italian Renaissance
Notable works	Opus macaronicum Baldus Orlandino

Teofilo Folengo (Italian pronunciation: [teˌɔːfilo foˈleŋɡo]) (8 November 1491 – 9 December 1544), who wrote under the pseudonym of Merlino Coccajo^[a] or Merlinus Cocaius in Latin, was one of the principal Italian macaronic poets.
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