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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 divinit e pigra sorte and, most recently, Datura. She has also published popular and well-regarded translations of Shakespeare and Moli re.