In 1946 Saba was awarded the Viareggio Prize and returned to Trieste where, in the following year, he sparked a vitriolic debate over the future of the city with his article "If I were named governor of Trieste".
In 1946 Saba was awarded the Viareggio Prize and returned to Trieste at the end of the year. In 1948 he sparked a vitriolic debate over the future if the city with his article "If I were named governor of Trieste".