Author. Born in Alexandria in Egypt to Italian parents, In 1912 he moved to Paris, where he met leading figures from Parisian culture and a number of Italian writers living in France. The collection "The Sorrow," published in 1947, is dedicated to his 9 years old son's death and in the same time he reflects on the tragedy of the World War II. Other important poems are: "Promised earth," published in 1950; "A cry and landscapes," published in 1952; "Old man's notebook," published in 1960. His works are collected in twelve volumes under the title "Life of a Man."
Author. Born in Alexandria in Egypt to Italian parents, In 1912 he moved to Paris, where he met leading figures from Parisian culture and a number of Italian writers living in France. The collection "The Sorrow," published in 1947, is dedicated to his 9 years old son's death and in the same time he reflects on the tragedy of the World War II. Other important poems are: "Promised earth," published in 1950; "A cry and landscapes," published in 1952; "Old man's notebook," published in 1960. His works are collected in twelve volumes under the title "Life of a Man."
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