Transparencies

Borio, Maria

ISBN 10: 1954218028 / ISBN 13: 9781954218024

Published by World Poetry Books, 2022

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Synopsis:

Maria Borio’s TRANSPARENCIES is the visceral and surreal English-language debut of one of Italy’s most promising younger poets.

Brimming with windows, screens, and high-rise glass, Maria Borio’s first English-language collection confronts the interpersonal crises of contemporary lives caught between two worlds—one ancient and abiding, the other rapid, digital, and increasingly diverse. Translator Danielle Pieratti captures the dissonance of Borio’s sharp lyricism and clipped rhythms, creating a contemporary English-language poetry that preserves the poet’s engagement with Italian modernisms.

About the Author:

Maria Borio is the author of two collections of poetry: Trasparenza (Interlinea, 2019) and L'altro limite (LietoColle, 2017). A selection of her works entitled Vite unite was included in Quaderno italiano di poesia contemporanea XII (Marcos y Marcos, 2015). She holds a Ph.D. in contemporary Italian Literature and has written the monographs Satura: Da Montale alla lirica contemporanea (Serra, 2013), and Poetiche e individui (Marsilio, 2018). She is poetry editor of the journal Nuovi Argomenti, previously directed by Alberto Moravia and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

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Danielle Pieratti is the author of Fugitives (2016 Lost Horse Press), winner of the 2017 Connecticut Book Award for poetry. Her most recent poems and translations have appeared in Meridian, Ambit, Mid- American Review, Words Without Borders, and Asymptote.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Transparencies
Publisher: World Poetry Books
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket