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
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
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
We wrote verses that condemned us, with no hope of pardon, to the most bitter solitude. Salvatore Quasimodo bittercondemnhope Change image and share on social
The poet's spoken discourse often depends on a mystique, on the spiritual freedom that finds itself enslaved on earth. Salvatore Quasimodo dependdiscourseearth Change image and share on social
The poet's other readers are the ancient poets, who look upon the freshly written pages from an incorruptible distance. Their poetic forms are permanent, and it is difficult to create new forms which can approach them. Salvatore Quasimodo ancientapproachcreate share on social
In opposition to this detachment, he finds an image of man which contains within itself man's dreams, man's illness, man's redemption from the misery of poverty - poverty which can no longer be for him a sign of the acceptance of life. Salvatore Quasimodo acceptancedetachmentdream 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
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
After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question. Salvatore Quasimodo calldeathmoral Change image and share on social
