Alessandro Tassoni

Alessandro Tassoni
Born	28 September 1565  Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Died	25 April 1635  (aged 69) Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Nationality	Italian
Other names	Aldrovinci Melisone
Alma mater	University of Bologna University of Pisa University of Ferrara
Occupation	Writer, poet, literary critic
Works	La secchia rapita
Movement	Baroque

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).