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Experience the timeless beauty and tragic depth of a Nobel laureate's complete works. This comprehensive collection presents the life's work of Salvatore Quasimodo (1901-1968), the celebrated Italian poet renowned for his lyrical expression of the modern human condition. Translated by Jack Bevan, these poems resonate with "classical fire," illuminating both the human and inhuman realities that have shaped our world. Explore Quasimodo's powerful verses, bearing witness to history with urgency and teaching lessons of courage. This collection is perfect for scholars, students, and anyone seeking profound insight into 20th-century European poetry. Discover themes of love, loss, exile, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
- Gain a deeper understanding of Italian literature
- Explore the impact of war on artistic expression
- Connect with universal themes of tragedy and hope
Info autore
Jack Bevan (1920 - 2006 ) was born in Blackpool and read English at Cambridge. He fought in the Italian campaign during the Second World War, and after the war returned to Cambridge. His subsequent career was in education and during this time he also worked intensively on the translation of contemporary Italian poetry, in particular that of Salvatore Quasimodo. Salvatore Quasimodo (1901-1968) was an Italian poet and novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1959. During the 1930's Quasimodo was a leader of the "Hermetic" school of poetry, however his later works chart his change from individualism toward sociality.
Riassunto
The bestselling Complete Poems from the Nobel Prize-winning Salvatore Quasimodo, reissued as a Carcanet Classic.
