Salvatore Quasimodo date of birth:

August 20, 1901

How old was Salvatore Quasimodo when died?

66

Where was Salvatore Quasimodo born?

Modica, Sicily

When did Salvatore Quasimodo die?

June 14, 1968

What is Salvatore Quasimodo nationality?

Italian

What is Salvatore Quasimodo's occupation?

Author

Short Biography

Salvatore Quasimodo (August 20, 1901 – June 14, 1968) 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.