Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (1959) Winner
Salvatore Quasimodo
サルヴァトーレ・クアジモド
Salvatore Quasimodo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-08-20 （Modica, Sicily, Italy）
- Died
- 1968-06-14 （Naples, Italy） age 66
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Roman Catholic (cultural background)
- Residence History
- Modica, Sicily → Milan → Rome → Naples
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1920-1968
- Influenced By
- Italian Hermetic movement (symbolic, introspective poetic style), Giuseppe Ungaretti (influence)
- Influenced
- Postwar Italian poets, Poets and translators beyond the Italian-speaking world
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nobel Prize in Literature | for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1959
Work:
for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ed è subito sera
1942 Poetry collectionA collection containing short poems that quietly contemplate individual solitude and the human condition during wartime. Many pieces express deep feeling in concise language.
solitudedeath and depletionwar and humanitymemory
Acque e terre
1930 Poetry collectionAn early collection of poems. Features nature and homeland landscapes and experimental approaches to language.
naturehomelandlinguistic experimentation
Bibliography
- Acque e terre
- Ed è subito sera
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, concentrated symbolic expression (Hermeticism)lyrical style combined with classical rhetoric
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudeimages of dusk and lightmemory and loss
Legacy
One of the leading Italian poets of the 20th century. Known as a major figure of the Hermetic movement and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959. His concise language expresses universal human experiences, and his work continues to be translated into many languages.
Quotes
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“Each one stands alone at the heart of the earth, pierced by a ray of sunlight: and suddenly it's evening.”
Source: Poem "Ed è subito sera" (1942)
Trivia
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959.
- Considered a leading poet of the Italian Hermetic movement.
- His works have been translated into many languages.