Songbook

Umberto Saba's reputation in Italy and Europe has grown since his death in 1957, and today he is positioned alongside Eugenio Montale and Giuseppe Ungaretti as one of the three most important Italian poets of the first half of the twentieth century. This book presents a translated collection of Saba's poems to English-speaking readers.

Umberto Saba's reputation in Italy and Europe has grown since his death in 1957, and today he is positioned alongside Eugenio Montale and Giuseppe Ungaretti as one of the three most important Italian poets of the first half of the twentieth century. This book presents a translated collection of Saba's poems to English-speaking readers.