Marinetti
FRANÇOIS, Italian poet, and apostle of "futurism" in literature; born in Alexandria, Italy, 1881, but during recent years a naturalized resident of France. He was the founder and editor of the international review, "Poesia." His works include "Le roi Bombance" (1905); "Le Futurisme" (1911); the manifesto of his group of followers; "La bataille de Tripoli" (1912); and "Le monoplan du pape" (1914).