Complete Poems
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Jack Bevan's remarkable translation of Quasimodo's entire poetic oeuvre (Anvil, 1983), redesigned and reissued in 2017
Salvatore Quasimodo Book order
August 20, 1901 – June 14, 1968
Salvatore Quasimodo was a Sicilian poet whose lyrical poetry expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times with classical fire. His work is characterized by a profound exploration of the human condition and its urgency. Quasimodo masterfully captures contemporary sorrows and hopes through his distinctive poetic voice.
- 2017
- 2008
The Night Fountain
- 92 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Salvatore Quasimodo was born-and lived-through historical tragedies which impressed his mind for ever. What one hears in his lines are the tears of mankind and its wail. This work presents the translations of this poet.