«Tremito d’ore minute»

Abstract

The themes and dialectics of the greatest Italian poetry from the Novecento can be found in Vittorio Sereni’s texts. In this article, we will focus our attention on the analysis of the theme of time within Sereni’s work, highlighting the parallels with Saba and Ungaretti’s works. We will see how the recurrent use of temporal references creates contrasts between the past and the present, and we will discuss his idea about the subjective perception of time passing by.