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Giuseppe Ungaretti

Date of Birth 08-February-1888
Place of Birth Alexandria
(Egypt, Alexandria Governorate)
Nationality Italy
Profession Poet, Writer, Essayist, Journalist
Giuseppe Ungaretti was an Italian modernist poet, journalist, essayist, critic, academic, and recipient of the inaugural 1970 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. A leading representative of the experimental trend known as Ermetismo, he was one of the most prominent contributors to 20th century Italian literature. Influenced by symbolism, he was briefly aligned with futurism. Like many futurists, he took an irredentist position during World War I. Ungaretti debuted as a poet while fighting in the trenches, publishing one of his best-known pieces, L'allegria. During the interwar period, Ungaretti was a collaborator of Benito Mussolini, as well as a foreign-based correspondent for Il Popolo d'Italia and Gazzetta del Popolo. While briefly associated with the Dadaists, he developed Hermeticism as a personal take on poetry. After spending several years in Brazil, he returned home during World War II, and was assigned a teaching post at the University of Rome, where he spent the final decades of his life and career. His Fascist past was the subject of controversy.

Awards by Giuseppe Ungaretti

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1970


Neustadt International Prize for Literature

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Neustadt International Prize for Literature