Poems

by Antonia Pozzi, Peter Robinson (Translation)

A new translation of the poems by one of the greatest 20th-century Italian poets perfectly renders the delicate undertones and that sense of longing which is such a distinctive feature of Pozzi's poetry.

Genres: Poetry

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

Reviews

[Christopher Louderback · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Flames in the evening of my name,
I feel them burn on the shore
of a dark sea--"
-Antonia Pozzi

[Justin Labelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Who speaks to me won't know
I've lived another life-
as one who tells
a fairy tale
or a holy parable.'

'And to us
an instant perhaps comes back, when
something was lost
at a crossroads:
which we don't know.
So that empty
now-detached
without love our hands hang down'

'Absorbed in his own fire
everyone human
surrenders to a single life.'

Pozzi's poetry, even in translation, communicates a time and place near mystical in nature.
At their best, the poems bring about an intense sense of lucidly channeled inner visual materializations.
As a physical sensation, these poems feels as though they are whispered into your ear amidst passionate bouts of 'evening disquiet'.

Personal favourites include:
Death of a season
Love of Distance
Event of Waters
The Closing Door
Song of My Nakedness
The Dream's Eyes
The Dreamed Life
For Emilio Comici
Pan
A Fate

[Jorge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes I find a poet by accident. It was the case with Antonia Pozzi. I am glad that the Italian and English version were side by side. Even, with my limited Italian, I was glad to be able to see the beauty in the original and then compare in the English translation. Pozzi has become a favorite!

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

as quite a poetry amateur i found this collection tough to read through and comprehend entirely, but what i did comprehended i LOVED. i will return to this collection and meditate on the poems more, but in the meantime i can say this is a fascinating piece of work.

[muds · Rating 5 out of 5]

pozzi has the most incredible way with imagery, reading any of her poems is like a guided meditation. certainly a new favourite poet of mine

[Stella Paliobei-Keki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful writing Dickinson esque. Can defo tell that the translation doesn't quite get across the idea

[milagros aldasoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

no la conocía y la encontré en una librería de usados, de casualidad..
me gusto mucho, voy a investigar sobre ella 🫶🏻

[Bea]

jag väntar med att betygsätta tills någon översätter henne

[emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

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