Set the scene.
Born in Siġġiewi in 1913, Vassallo developed a lasting sensitivity to nature. Loss and suffering also became central themes in his poetry.
Here’s the twist.
His collection Nirien appeared in 1938. He worked as a journalist and teacher, and served as a soldier during the Second World War.
Why it still matters.
He wrote in Maltese, Italian and English. Follow a natural image in one of his poems: does it describe a landscape, a feeling, or both at once?
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