As the poet has expected, the alarms now are sounded, for - and it must be said again - the birth of a poet is always a threat to the existing cultural order, because he attempts to break through the circle of literary castes to reach the center. Salvatore Quasimodo alarmattemptbirth share on social
My readers at that time were still men of letters; but there had to be other people waiting to read my poems. Salvatore Quasimodo lettermanpeople Change image and share on social
A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism. Salvatore Quasimodo avoidclinginternationalism Change image and share on social
According to them, the poet is confined to the provinces with his mouth broken on his own syllabic trapeze. Salvatore Quasimodo breakconfinemouth Change image and share on social
The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters. Salvatore Quasimodo characterexhaustimitate Change image and share on social
The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue. Salvatore Quasimodo believeconstantlydeath Change image and share on social
From the night, his solitude, the poet finds day and starts a diary that is lethal to the inert. The dark landscape yields a dialogue. Salvatore Quasimodo darkdaydialogue Change image and share on social
Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience. Salvatore Quasimodo conscienceeuropeanimportance Change image and share on social
War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. Salvatore Quasimodo changecountryforce Change image and share on social
He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger. Salvatore Quasimodo dangeremotionallyepic Change image and share on social
