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
A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism. Salvatore Quasimodo avoidclinginternationalism 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
Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral. Salvatore Quasimodo bitterfrequentlyidentify 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
After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question. Salvatore Quasimodo calldeathmoral Change image and share on social
Even a polemic has some justification if one considers that my own first poetic experiments began during a dictatorship and mark the origin of the Hermetic movement. Salvatore Quasimodo beginconsiderdictatorship Change image and share on social
The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures. Salvatore Quasimodo antagonismcultureevident Change image and share on social
An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things. Salvatore Quasimodo desireduplicationearth share on social
