Salvatore Quasimodo

@Author, Facts and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet, author, critic and translator Nobel Laureates In Literature Italian Writers Poets Leo Celebrities Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet, author, critic and translator. He was considered as one of the leading Italian poets of the twentieth century. From being an adherent of the Hermetic poets like Eugenio Montale and Giuseppe Ungaretti, he eventually emerged as one of the leaders of the Hermetic movement. His works during this period include ‘Acque e terre’ (1930), ‘Oboe sommerso’ (1932), ‘Odore di eucalyptus’ (1933), ‘Erato e Apollion’ (1936), ‘Poesie’ (1938) and ‘Ed è subito sera’ (1942). He chaired the Italian literature at Milan’s ‘Guiseppe Verdi Conservatory’ in 1941. Quasimodo faced confinement, although for a short while, at the time of the ‘Second World War’ due to his anti-Fascist leanings. His works of poetry in ‘Nuove poesie’ (1942) gives an inkling of his works post the ‘Second World War’ which reflects understanding of social scenario, challenges, grievances and hope of a common man. Soon he emerged as an eminent poet on contemporary history and social issues. His works during this period include ‘Giorno dopo giorno’ (1947), ‘La vita non é sogno’ (1949), ‘Il falso e vero verde’ (1956), and ‘La terra impareggiabile’ (1958). His outstanding body of works earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1959. He received ‘honoris causa’ degree from the ‘University of Messina’ in 1960 and that from the ‘University of Oxford’ in 1967.

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Birthday: August 20, 1901 Died on: June 14, 1968 Nationality: Italian Famous: Author, Poets, Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Poets Spouses: Bice Donetti, Maria Cumani Quasimodo Siblings: Enzo Quasimodo, Ettore Quasimodo, Rosa Quasimodo Childrens: Alessandro Quasimodo, Orietta Quasimodo Information Detail Birthday August 20, 1901 Died on June 14, 1968 Nationality Italian Famous Author, Poets, Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Poets Spouses Bice Donetti, Maria Cumani Quasimodo Siblings Enzo Quasimodo, Ettore Quasimodo, Rosa Quasimodo Childrens Alessandro Quasimodo, Orietta Quasimodo Universities Polytechnic University of Milan Birth Place Modica Gender Male Father Gaetano Quasimodo Mother Clotilde Ragusa Sun Sign Leo Born in Modica Famous as Author & Poet Died at Age 66

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He married Bice Donetti In 1926. Donetti died in 1948. He later married a renowned Italian dancer. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1935 a daughter was born to him outside his marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

On June 14, 1968, he died of cerebral haemorrhage in a hospital in Naples. He was buried in Milan at the ‘Cimitero Monumentale’. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on August 20, 1901, in Modica, Sicily to Gaetano Quasimodo and Clotilde Ragusa. His father was a railroad employee. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His family relocated to Messina in 1908, where his father was delegated to help people hit due to a catastrophic earthquake. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He joined the ‘Institute of Mathematics and Physical Palermo Technical’ in 1916. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His first poems were published in ‘Nuovo giornale letterario’, a monthly journal, though short-lived, founded by him in 1917. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He completed his graduation from the Technical College of Messina in 1919 and then moved to Rome to complete his education in engineering at the ‘Politecnico’ there, but had to drop out due to financial constraints. He also studied Greek and Latin. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He relocated to Florence in 1929 after accepting an invitation from his brother-in-law and writer Elio Vittorini. Vittorini introduced him to poets like Arturo Loria, Eugenio Montale, Alessandro Bonsanti and Gianna Manzini. Eventually he became an adherent of the Hermetic movement. Unsplash Career

In 1930 he was appointed by the ‘Civil Engineering Corps’ and was posted in Reggio Calabria in southern Italy. The same year he published three of his poems ‘Tree’, ‘First Time’ and ‘Angels’ in ‘Solaria’ magazine. Unsplash Career

Thereafter in 1930 itself he came out with his first collection of poems, ‘Acque e terre’ (‘Waters and Earths’), which was published for ‘Solaria’ editions. The collection was based on the theme of Sicily, his native place that he left years ago. Unsplash Career

He relocated to Imperia in 1931 and thereafter to Genoa. In Genoa he met several personalities of ‘Circoli’ magazine including Camillo Sbarbaro. Unsplash Career

His successful alliance with ‘Circoli’ magazine saw him publish his second collection of poems, ‘Oboe sommerso’ (‘Sunken Oboe’) with them in 1932. He is seen as a more matured poet and the poems stand out for their rhythmic synchronisation of words encompassing a lyrical core. Unsplash Career

In 1959 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	August 20, 1901
Died on	June 14, 1968
Nationality	Italian
Famous	Author, Poets, Nobel Laureates In Literature, Writers, Poets
Spouses	Bice Donetti, Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Siblings	Enzo Quasimodo, Ettore Quasimodo, Rosa Quasimodo
Childrens	Alessandro Quasimodo, Orietta Quasimodo
Universities	Polytechnic University of Milan
Birth Place	Modica
Gender	Male
Father	Gaetano Quasimodo
Mother	Clotilde Ragusa
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Modica
Famous as	Author & Poet
Died at Age	66

Salvatore Quasimodo

Italian

Aug 20, 1901

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Modica