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Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli

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The most comprehensive collection in English of the founder of modern Italian poetry Giovanni Pascoli (1855ΓÇô1912)ΓÇöthe founder of modern Italian poetry and one of Italy''s most beloved poetsΓÇöhas been compared to Robert Frost for his evocation of natural speech, his bucolic settings, and the way he bridges poetic tradition and the beginnings of modernism. Featuring verse from throughout his career, and with the original Italian on facing pages, Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli is a comprehensive and authoritative collection of a fascinating and major literary figure. Reading this poet of nature, grief, and small-town life is like traveling through Italy''s landscapes in his footstepsΓÇöfrom Romagna and Bologna to Rome, Sicily, and TuscanyΓÇöas the country transformed from an agrarian society into an industrial one. Mixing the elevated diction of Virgil with local slang and the sounds of the natural world, these poems capture sense-laden moments: a train''s departure, a wren''s winter foraging, and the lit windows of a town at dusk. Incorporating revolutionary language into classical scenes, Pascoli''s poems describe ancient rural dramasΓÇöboth large and smallΓÇöthat remain contemporary. Framed by an introduction, annotations, and a substantial chronology, Taije Silverman and Marina Della Putta Johnston''s translations render the variety, precision, and beauty of Pascoli''s poetry with a profoundly current vision.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691198279
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • October 14, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 215x140x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 272 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli

The most comprehensive collection in English of the founder of modern Italian poetry
Giovanni Pascoli (1855ΓÇô1912)ΓÇöthe founder of modern Italian poetry and one of Italy''s most beloved poetsΓÇöhas been compared to Robert Frost for his evocation of natural speech, his bucolic settings, and the way he bridges poetic tradition and the beginnings of modernism. Featuring verse from throughout his career, and with the original Italian on facing pages, Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli is a comprehensive and authoritative collection of a fascinating and major literary figure.
Reading this poet of nature, grief, and small-town life is like traveling through Italy''s landscapes in his footstepsΓÇöfrom Romagna and Bologna to Rome, Sicily, and TuscanyΓÇöas the country transformed from an agrarian society into an industrial one. Mixing the elevated diction of Virgil with local slang and the sounds of the natural world, these poems capture sense-laden moments: a train''s departure, a wren''s winter foraging, and the lit windows of a town at dusk. Incorporating revolutionary language into classical scenes, Pascoli''s poems describe ancient rural dramasΓÇöboth large and smallΓÇöthat remain contemporary.
Framed by an introduction, annotations, and a substantial chronology, Taije Silverman and Marina Della Putta Johnston''s translations render the variety, precision, and beauty of Pascoli''s poetry with a profoundly current vision.

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