Giambattista Basile was born in 1566, in Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples [now Naples, Campania, Italy].

Giambattista Basile died on February 23, 1632, in Giugliano in Campania, Kingdom of Naples [now Naples, Campania, Italy].

Giambattista Basile has written:

'Pentamerone' -- subject(s): Folklore, Tales, Translations into English

'Stories from Pentamerone'

'Il pentamerone, ossia La fiaba delle fiabe'

'Il Basile spirituale' -- subject(s): Poetry

'Stories from The Pentameron'

'Giambattista Basile's The tale of tales, or, Entertainment for little ones'

'Lo cunto de li cunti (Il Pentamerone)' -- subject(s): Folklore

'Der Pentamerone'

'The pentamerone, or, The story of stories' -- subject(s): Tales

Jahm-bah-tees-ta Bah-see-leh Gaimbattista translates as John the Baptist. Basile is not an uncommon Italian name. In Italian a is pronounced ah, and i is pronounced ee and vowels are always sounded the final sound is like lay.

Alfio Basile was born on November 1, 1941.