1959 Nobel Prize in Literature

1959 Nobel Prize in Literature
Salvatore Quasimodo
"for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times."
Date
  • 21 October 1959 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1959
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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The 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Italian poet Salvatore Quasimodo (1901–1968) "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times"[1] He is the fourth Italian recipient of the said prize.[2]

  1. ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1960 nobelprize.org
  2. ^ "Italian Poet Wins Nobel Writing Prize". The New York Times. 22 October 1959.