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Menotti Lerro is one of the most interesting poets of modern-day Europe. Born in a small village just outside of Salerno, Southern Italy, in 1980, he has produced an impressive range of publications, including essays, poetry, fiction, autobiography, and drama. His is a poetry concerned with powerful imagery, the physicality and vulnerability of the body, the meaning of objects, the interpretation of memories, and the philosophical importance of identity. For the first time, the rich colours and textures of Lerro’s verse are available in English. This volume presents the power of the poet’s voice in all its aching magnificence and demonstrates how it represents the sounds and rhythms of a new generation.
A new voice in European poetry emerges, exploring the visceral and the philosophical. Andrew Mangham presents the first English translation of Menotti Lerro's work, a collection that delves into the powerful imagery and physicality of the human body. Lerro's verse grapples with the significance of objects, the landscape of memory, and the fundamental nature of identity. This volume captures the aching magnificence of his voice, reflecting the rhythms of a new generation.
This collection introduces Menotti Lerro's poetry to an English-speaking audience, highlighting his status as an interesting voice in modern European literature. The translated verse is noted for its powerful imagery and its engagement with themes of the body, memory, and identity. The volume aims to showcase the aching magnificence of Lerro's voice and its representation of a new generation's poetic expression. The presentation in English makes his rich colors and textures accessible to a wider readership.
Page Count:
82
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
1443828440
ISBN-13:
9781443828444
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