Salvatore Quasimodo

Salvatore Quasimodo (1901–1968) was an Italian poet and translator born in Modica, Sicily, one of the foremost poets of 20th-century Italy alongside Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale. Initially associated with the Hermetic movement, his early works evoked Sicily and personal themes, while post-WWII poetry addressed social issues; he won the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyrical poetry expressing the tragic experience of modern life. summary.