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Birth of Salvatore Quasimodo

20 August 1901

Italian writer (1901-1968). Salvatore Quasimodo was born on 20 August 1901 in what is now Italy. Salvatore Quasimodo is remembered as a poet, linguist and writer, a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy and Italy. Notable works include “Lirici greci”, “Ed è subito sera” and “Oboe sommerso”.

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