Eugenio Montale

About

Renowned Italian lyric poet, author, and 1975 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include Ossi di seppia, Le Occasioni, and Accordi e pastelli.

Before Fame

He spent time as both an accountant and a World War I soldier before publishing Ossi di seppia, his first poetry collection, in 1925.

Trivia

He studied operatic vocal technique with the famous baritone Ernesto Sivori.

Family Life

He had a relationship with Irma Brandeis, a Dante scholar.

Associated With

His poetry was influenced by the work of T.S. Eliot.