Literature · Film · Media · 1901–1968
Salvatore Quasimodo — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 August 1901 · Died: 14 June 1968 · Age at death: 66
How old was Salvatore Quasimodo when he died?
Salvatore Quasimodo died aged 66. He was born on 20 August 1901 and died on 14 June 1968.
Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet and literary translator
Did you know?He spent many years working as a civil engineer for the Italian government before his literary career gained international recognition.
Salvatore Quasimodo (Italian:; 20 August 1901 – 14 June 1968) was an Italian poet and translator, awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times".
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- Age at death
- 66
- Would be
- 125
- Years since death
- 58
- Born
- August 20, 1901 · Modica, Italy
- Died
- June 14, 1968
- Cause of death
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Nationality
- Italian
- Known for
- Literature, Film, Media
Family
- Spouses
- Bice Donetti, Maria Cumani Quasimodo
- Child
- Alessandro Quasimodo
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