Giuseppe Ungaretti

thumb|right|Young Giuseppe Ungaretti (1917) Giuseppe Ungaretti (8 February 1888 – 2 June 1970) was an Italian modernist poet, journalist, essayist, critic, academic, and recipient of the inaugural 1970 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. A leading representative of the experimental trend known as Ermetismo ("Hermeticism"), he was one of the most prominent contributors to 20th century Italian literature. Quotes Di queste casenon è rimastoche qualchebrandello di muroDi tantiche mi corrispondevanonon è rimastoneppure tantoMa nel cuorenessuna croce mancaÈ il mio cuoreil paese più straziato. Of these housesnothing is leftbut a few scrapsof wallsOf so manywhose life I sharednot even that muchis leftBut my heart carriesall their crossesMy heart's indeedthe most ravaged land. San Martino del Carso (27 August 1916). [A Major Selection of the Poetry of Giuseppe Ungaretti, 1997, 9781550960341] Chiuso fra cose mortali(Anche il cielo stellato finirà)Perché bramo Dio? Closed between mortal things (Even the starry sky will end)Why do I crave God?Dannazione (Damnation) (29 June 1916). Architecture: from time of mind to time of natureIl vero amore è come una finestra illuminata in una notte buia.Il vero amore è una quiete accesa.True love is like a lighted window in a dark night.True love is a burning stillness.Silenzio in Liguria'' (Silence in Liguria) (1922). Cos’è il vero amore secondo Giuseppe Ungaretti External links Category:1888 births Category:1970 deaths Category:Essayists from Italy Category:Poets from Italy Category:Literary critics Category:Catholics from Italy Category:Fascists from Italy Category:Journalists from Italy Category:People from Alexandria Category:Academics from Italy