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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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner