Day: December 8, 2019

Giuseppe Ungaretti – Fratelli / Brothers

Richard Westall (1765-1836), Nelson wounded at Tenerife What regiment d’you belong to brothers? Word shaking in the night Leaf barely born In the simmering air involuntary revolt of the man present at his brittleness Brothers Di che reggimento siete fratelli? Parola tremante nella notte Foglia appena nata Nell’aria spasimante involontaria rivolta dell’uomo presente alla sua …

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Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888-1970)

Giuseppe Ungaretti was an Italian modernist poet and journalist, leading representative of the experimental trend known as Ermetismo (“Hermeticism”). He was one of the most prominent contributors to 20th century Italian literature, also influenced by symbolism and futurism. He served in World War I and during the interwar period he was a foreign-based correspondent for …

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Cesare Pavese (1908-1950)

Cesare Pavese was an Italian poet, writer and translator, considered among the major Italian authors of the 20th century. He was an antifascist and after World War II he joined the Italian Communist Party and worked on the party’s newspaper, L’Unità.