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
The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures. Salvatore Quasimodo antagonismcultureevident Change image and share on social
Religious poetry, civic poetry, lyric or dramatic poetry are all categories of man's expression which are valid only if the endorsement of formal content is valid. Salvatore Quasimodo categoryciviccontent 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
Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. Salvatore Quasimodo impossiblephysicalpoet 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 Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture. Salvatore Quasimodo belongcertaintycreative share on social