Salvatore Quasimodo (1901-1968) was an Italian poet, critic, and translator. His early work was part of the Hermetic movement, which was characterized by its metaphysical content. Following World War II, Quasimodo's work focused on modern, social conditions. He was awarded the Etna-Taormina International Prize in Poetry along with Dylan Thomas in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for literature in 1959. His poetic works include: Acque e terre (1929); Òboe sommerso (1932); Odore di eucalyptus (1933); Erato e Apòllion (1936); Poesie (1938); Ed é subito sera (1942); Nuove poesie (1942); Con il piede straniero sopra ilcuore (1946); Giorno dopo giorno (1947); La vita non è sogno (1948); Il falso e vero verde (1955); La terra impareggiabile (1958); Tutte le poesie (1960); and Dare e avere (1966).
Luigi Romeo (1926 - ) was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
From the guide to the Salvatore Quasimodo Letter to Luigi Romeo (MS 223), 27 August 1964, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)
