Poet
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian poet of the hermetic school who turned to political verse after the war, and a Nobel laureate.
Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet and translator, awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times". Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, he was one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century.
- Born
- 1901-08-20, Modica, ItalyA Tuesday
- Died
- 1968-06-14, Naples, ItalyA Friday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1901-08-20, Modica, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 10°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 12°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°32′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1968-06-14, Naples, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 29°45′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 24°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Salvatore Quasimodo was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.