Salvatore Quasimodo

Poet, Author

1901 – 1968

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Who was Salvatore Quasimodo?

Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian author and poet. In 1959 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times". Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, he is one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century.

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Born
Aug 20, 1901
Modica
Also known as
  • Квазимодо, Сальваторе
  • 萨瓦多尔·夸西莫多
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Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Education
  • Polytechnic University of Milan
Died
Jun 14, 1968
Naples
Resting place
Cimitero Monumentale di Milano

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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