marcin
(Marcin)
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SANTO CALÌ
Santo Calì was born in Linguaglossa, on
the slopes of Mt. Etna, November 18, 1918.
He studied in Rome, where he received a
degree in literature. Having joined the army
during W.W.II, after returning from the
Greek front he devoted himself to teaching
(he taught classical literature in high school)
and political struggles, siding with day
laborers and farmers. He was a city
councilman and was even put to trial for his
political passion.
His poetic works are: Mungibeddu, 1947;
Frati Gilormu, 1966; Canti Siciliani, 1966;
Répitu d’amuri pi la Sicilia, 1967; Josephine,
1969; they were later collected in the two
volumes entitled La notti longa [The Long
Night], published in 1972 by the Centro
