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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1959
Salvatore Quasimodo

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1959

Salvatore Quasimodo

Salvatore Quasimodo

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1959 was awarded to Salvatore Quasimodo "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times".

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