Eugenio Montale Eugenio Montale (October 12, 1896 – September 12, 1981) was an Italian poet, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1975.
Montale was born in Genoa. While young, he studied opera singing with the baritone Ernesto Sivori. During World War I he served as an infantry officer and saw combat in Anghebeni and Cumerlotti. Afterwards, he turned to work as a poet.
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