Those Who from Afar Look Like Flies: An Anthology of Italian Poetry from Pasolini to the Present, Tome 1, 1956-1975
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Those Who from Afar Look Like Flies is an anthology of poems and essays that aims to provide an organic profile of the evolution of Italian poetry after World War II. Beginning with the birth of Officina and Il Verri, and culminating with the crisis of the mid-seventies, this tome features works by such poets as Pasolini, Pagliarani, Rosselli, Sanguineti and Zanzotto, as well as such forerunners as Villa and Cacciatore.
Each section of this anthology, organized chronologically, is preceded by an introductory note and documents every stylistic or substantial change in the poetics of a group or individual. For each poet, critic, and translator a short biography and bibliography is also provided.
Product Details
- Series: Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library
- World Rights
- Page Count: 2116 pages
- Illustrations: 32
- Dimensions: 6.5in x 2.5in x 9.5in
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Reviews
‘Anyone who wants to read and engage with the poetry written in Italy during this time period will find this a remarkable volume whose structure and content challenges the very way in which we define anthologies.’
Elena Coda, School of Languages and Cultures, Purdue University‘The publication of Those Who From Afar Look Like Flies is a major event for the English-speaking world. This impressive, ground-breaking anthology significantly changes the image of contemporary Italian poetry.’
Italo Testa, Dipartimento di Antichistica, Lingue, Educazione, Filosofia, Universita degli studi di Parma -
Author Information
Luigi Ballerini is an Italian poet and Professor Emeritus at the University of California Los Angeles.
Beppe Cavatorta is an associate professor in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Arizona. -
Table of contents
Marjorie Perloff, Foreword
Luigi Ballerini & Beppe Cavatorta, A Consummation Devoutly to Be Wished
I. Windmills of Realism: a Querelle
II. Research Poetry in the Late Fifties and Early Sixties
III. Flashback
IV. Midfielders: Consolidated Research Poetry
V.The Late Sixties and Early Seventies: the Legacy of the New
VI. Flashforward
Appendix
Credits and Acknowledgements
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Subjects and Courses