Maria Cumani Quasimodo (7 January 1908 - 22 November 1995) was an
Italian actress and dancer.Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied
dance under Jia Ruskaja. In 1936, she became the companion of the poet
Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro. In 1937, she
made her professional debut as a dancer, and shortly later she
specialized in "poetic dance", a personal style in which dance was
combined with poetic verses. She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to
1960. In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a
choreographer and a stage and film character actress. Shortly before
her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which
particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo.
Italian actress and dancer.Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied
dance under Jia Ruskaja. In 1936, she became the companion of the poet
Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro. In 1937, she
made her professional debut as a dancer, and shortly later she
specialized in "poetic dance", a personal style in which dance was
combined with poetic verses. She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to
1960. In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a
choreographer and a stage and film character actress. Shortly before
her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which
particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo.
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