Bring me the sunflower, crazed with the love of light.

Portami il girasole impazzito di luce.

Eugenio Montale

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Topic

Sunflowers Flowers

Author

Eugenio Montale

Medium

Poem

Language

Italian

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Poet Writer

From

Italy Europe

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Original Citation

Montale, Eugenio. "Portami il girasole [Bring me the sunflower]." Ossi di seppia [Cuttlefish Bones]. c. 1925.

Current Citation

Montale, Eugenio. "Bring me the sunflower." Montale: Poems, translated by Jonathan Galassi. Everyman's Library, 2020.

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Topic
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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