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Poetry. Translation. Recognized as one of the great living poets of Italy, and several times a candidate for the Nobel Prize, Mario Luzi wrote EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY JOURNEY OF SIMONE MARTINI in 1994, when he was eighty years of age. In this book, translated from Italian by Luigi Bonaffini, the poet imagines the last voyage of the great painter from Avignon to his native Siena in the company of his family, servants, and a theology student. Their pilgrimage is a journey of discovery and purification that leads to a new, vibrant perception of reality. As the author writes, "the poem is also a return to origins, an unconscious search for a light purer than the splendid one that had exalted his colors". In this edition, both the original Italian, and the English translation are featured.
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Recognized as one of the great living poets of Italy, and several times a candidate for the Nobel Prize, Luzi wrote this work in 1994, when he was eighty. In it the poet imagines the last voyage of the great painter from Avignon to his native Siena, in the company of his family, servants, and a theology student. Their pilgrimage is a journey of discovery and purification that leads to a new, vibrant perception of reality.
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Recognized as one of the great living poets of Italy, and several times a candidate for the Nobel Prize, Luzi write this major work in 1994, at the age of 80.
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A new collection of poems by the noted Italian poet Mario Luzi.
About the Author
Author of La barca, Aveento notturno, Quaderno gotico, Primizie del deserto and numerous other works, Luzi is considered the most important Italian poet after Eugenio Montale.