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Saba Umberto
(1883–1957)

Umberto Saba was the pseudonym of Italian poet and novelist, Umberto Poli. His creative work was hampered by a life-long struggle with mental illness. Saba was born in Trieste, then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He had Italian citizenship through his father. His mother was Jewish. His father abandoned the family before Umberto was born,... More...

Italy, 1983, Umberto Saba