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Eugenio Montale

Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet and writer

Did you know?He spent years working as a music critic and was later appointed as a senator for life in the Italian parliament.

Eugenio Montale (Italian:; 12 October 1896 – 12 September 1981) was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator.

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Born: January 12, 1896 · Genoa, Italy
Died: September 12, 1981
Nationality: Italian
Known for: Literature, Politics, Media

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Father: Domenico Montale
Mother: Giuseppina Ricci
Spouse: Drusilla Tanzi

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