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Eugenio Montale

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Italian poet (1896-1981)

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Eugenio Montale was an Italian poet who lived from 1896 to 1981 and is considered one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. His work is valued for its distinctive style and intellectual depth, making him a central figure in modern Italian literature.

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Eugenio Montale (1896–1981) was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator, and recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature. Montale wrote more than ten anthologies of short lyrics, a journal of poetry translation, plus several books of prose translations, two books of literary criticism, and one of fantasy prose. Alongside his imaginative work he was a constant contributor to…

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Literature1975

    “for his distinctive poetry which, with great artistic sensitivity, has interpreted human values under the sign of an outlook on life with no illusions”

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Genoa
Place of death
Milan
Spouse
Drusilla Tanzi
Occupation
literary critic
Position held
Italian senator for life
Employer
Gabinetto Vieusseux
Political party
Italian Republican Party
Languages spoken
Italian
Native language
Italian
Award
Feltrinelli Prize
Conflict
World War I
Image
Eugenio Montale.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Commons category
Eugenio Montale
date of birth
1896-01-12
date of death
1981-09-12
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature
medical condition
depression
writing language
Italian
name in native language
Eugenio Montale
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Encyclopedic overview

Eugenio Montale ( Italian: [euˈdʒɛːnjo monˈtaːle]; 12 October 1896 – 12 September 1981) was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator. In 1975, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his distinctive poetry which, with great artistic sensitivity, has interpreted human values under the sign of an outlook on life with no illusions."

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