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In opposition to this detachment, he finds an image of man which contains within itself man's dreams, man's illness, man's redemption from the misery of poverty - poverty which can no longer be for him a sign of the acceptance of life.

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The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.

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Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral.

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The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture.

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Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Author

Born: August 20th, 1901

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