Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian poet and translator (1901–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salvatore Quasimodo (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre kwaˈziːmodo]; 20 August 1901 – 14 June 1968) was an Italian poet and translator, awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times".[1] Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, he was one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century.
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Born | (1901-08-20)20 August 1901 Modica, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 14 June 1968(1968-06-14) (aged 66) Naples, Italy |
Resting place | Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Italy |
Occupation | Author |
Literary movement | Hermeticism |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1959 |
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