Poetry. Fiction. This volume combines two separate books by Antonio Porta (1935-1989), one of the most original and provocative writers of modern Italy. The first book is KISSES FROM ANOTHER DREAM, a series of tough poetic commentaries, uninhibited and sometimes shocking. The second is DREAMS & OTHER INFIDELITIES, a collection of dreamlike, surrealist stories. The two works, written and originally published close together, exemplify the author's search for meaning and authenticity through language, imagination and fantasy. In his monumental study, The Western Canon, Harold Bloom lists KISSES FROM ANOTHER DREAM as one of the influential books of recent 20th-century Italian literature.
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"In Porta's works, writing becomes a linguistic and existential journey marked by tension and restlessness." -- John Picchione, York University
"These poems and stories evidence Porta's relentless need to communicate directly and incisively..." -- Niva Lorenzini, University of Bologna
"These poems and stories evidence Porta's relentless need to communicate directly and incisively..." -- Niva Lorenzini, University of Bologna
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ANTONIO PORTA (1935-1989), pen name of Leo Paolazzi, lived in Milan and was widely recognized as one of the most important Italian writers of his generation. A poet, playwright, novelist, essayist and writer for children, Porta's curriculum included stints as chief editor of the Bompiani publishing house (1972-1977) and, years later, of the highly regarded literary magazine, Alfabeta. A print and radio journalist as well (respectively, for the prestigious daily Il Corriere della Sera, and RAI, Italy's national broadcasting system), Porta's production was incredibly multi-faceted, as his experimentation led from the hard-edged poetry of his early collections to the more distincly lyrical work of his later years.
Translated throughout the world, Porta's foremost recognition perhaps was the 1984 Viareggio Poetry Prize, awarded for his masterful collection Invasioni. Published in Italy by some of the country's foremost publishing houses, including Mondatori, Feltrinelli, Vallecchi and Guanda, Porta continues to receive attention even after his untimely death.
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