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Eugenio Montale

Italian poet (1896-1981).

Born January 12th, 1896 in Genoa.

Died September 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Milan.

Occupations
editor, journalist, librarian, literary critic, music critic, poet, politician, prose writer, translator
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving