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Umberto Saba

Italian poet and novelist (1883-1957)
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Umberto Saba
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Summary

Umberto Saba was born on March 9, 1883[1], in Trieste[2]. He died on August 26, 1957[3], in Gorizia[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,008 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 9, 1893[10]
  • Date of death: August 25, 1957[11]
  • Child: Linuccia Saba[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[13], Kingdom of Italy[14]
  • Educated at: University of Pisa[15]
  • Award received: Viareggio Prize[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: canzone[18], sonnet[19], Terza rima[20], essay[21]
  • Commons category: Umberto Saba[22]
  • Family name: Poli[23]
  • Given name: Umberto[24]
  • Pseudonym: Umberto Saba[25], Umberto Chopin Poli[26], Giuseppe Carimandrei[27], Umberto da Montereale[28]
  • Relative: Carlo Levi[29]
  • Described by source: Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[31], Slovene[32]
  • Birth name: Umberto Poli[33]
  • Name in native language: Umberto Saba[34]
  • Start of work period: 1900[35]

Why It Matters

Umberto Saba has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Umberto Saba born?

Umberto Saba's place of birth was Trieste[2].

Where did Umberto Saba die?

Umberto Saba passed away in Gorizia[4].

What did Umberto Saba do for work?

Umberto Saba worked as a poet[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Umberto Saba go to school?

Umberto Saba was educated at University of Pisa[15].

What awards did Umberto Saba receive?

Honors received include Viareggio Prize[16].

Related Entities

Italy Kingdom of Italy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Dizionario degli scrittori italiani contemporanei pseudonimi: 1900-1975. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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