Description
'Two hours ago I fell in love
and trembled, and tremble still,
and haven't a clue whom I should tell'
From one of the truly singular and beloved poets of contemporary Italy, these are poems of the self, the body, pasta, cats, the city and - always, and above all - love. This volume is the first substantial gathering of the best of Patrizia Cavalli's work from her first six collections, from 1974 to 2006, translated by a selection of renowned poets. By turns thoughtful and sly, sensual and comic, charismatic and profound, these are works perfectly attuned to the pleasures and pains of everyday life and love.
'The most intensely ethical poetry in Italian literature of the twentieth century' Giorgio Agamben
'Amazingly fresh and surprising. The world does change, in the telling' John Ashbery
Edited by Gini Alhadeff
Poems of the self, the body, pasta and love from one of the truly singular poets of 20th and 21st-century Italy.
About the Author
Patrizia Cavalli was born in Todi, Umbria, and now lives in Rome. She has published seven collections of poetry, including Poesie 1974-1992, L'io singolare proprio mio, Sempre aperto teatro, Pigre divinita e pigra sorte and, most recently, Datura. She has also published popular and well-regarded translations of Shakespeare and Moliere.
Book Information
ISBN 9780141987880
Author Patrizia Cavalli
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 134g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm
