Salvatore Quasimodo

Nobel Prize in Literature 1959

“for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times”

Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959 for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in his times.

Field

Literature · Creative Writing and Poetry

Lifespan

1901–1968