Giuseppe Ungaretti

Giuseppe Ungaretti

Biography Giuseppe Ungaretti (1870 - 1888)

Italian modernist poet, journalist, essayist, critic and academic

Was born on 08 feb 1870.
Died on 02 jun 1970, at 100 years old.
Origin country Italy
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A leading representative of the experimental trend known as ermetismo, he was one of the most prominent contributors to 20th century Italian literature. Influenced by symbolism, he was briefly aligned with futurism. Like many futurists, he took an irredentist position during World War I. Ungaretti debuted as a poet while fighting in the trenches, publishing one of his best-known pieces, L'allegria, The Joy.
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Star Star, my only star, in the poverty of the night,...

Quote by Giuseppe Ungaretti about poetry, celebrity, solitude, despair, poverty, night, light, nothing, time
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Vanity Suddenly the limpid stupor of the immensity towers...

Quote by Giuseppe Ungaretti about vanity, proudness, shadow, sun, water, man