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Umberto Saba

Umberto Saba

AuthorBooks · Second hand1883-1957

Umberto Saba was an Italian poet and novelist, born Umberto Poli in the cosmopolitan Mediterranean port of Trieste when it was the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Poli assumed the pen name "Saba" in 1910, and his name was officially changed to Umberto Saba in 1928. From 1919 he was the proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop in Trieste. He suffered from depression for all of his adult life.

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Birth
1883
Death
1957
First book
1900
Years writing
126
Umberto Saba was born in the city of Trieste, a place that deeply influenced his identity and poetic work.
Although his real name was Umberto Poli, he chose the pseudonym Saba to sign his literary creations.
His legacy spans a wide variety of genres, including poetry, essays, and journalism.
The novel Ernesto stands out as one of his most recognized works within his extensive literary production.
His poetic style is characterized by the masterful use of classical forms such as the sonnet and the terza rima.

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