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The collection is divided into 9 chapters titled: 'Angels', 'Bestiary', 'Balmain', 'Napoli', 'Games', 'Pittwater', 'Time', 'Poetics' and 'Translations from Other Poets'.
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Some of the poems have been written originally in Italian and some originally in English. Many of them have been re-created in the other language by the author himself; others have been translated by Madeleine Strong Cincotta.
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Includes a critical essay on Totaro's writings by Gaetano Rando and a note on translation by Madeleine Strong Cincotta.
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Dedication: For my father Giuseppe Totaro
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Leichhardt,
Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area,
Sydney Inner West,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Padana Press
, 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Participation - A Poetic Perspective Cultural Equilibriums and Linguistic Dislocations : The Poetry of Paolo Totaro, single work criticism (p. xiii-xix)
- Angelsi"Know thou who raise eyebrows and now dismiss", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Cloisteredi"Lord, I pray=Io Ti prego Signore", Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 4-7)
- Ite Missa Est 1943i"His arms raised in blessing=Si voltava il celebrante a dire", Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Evolutioni"The ambiguity of the origins=L'ambiguità della radice", Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Seven Capital Vicesi"Pride is not a vice", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Sensesi"Of all senses, hearing is the latest.=Dei sensi, l'udito è il più recente.", Paolo Totaro (translator), single work poetry (p. 17)
- Ti chiamo, Signorei"È notte e ti chiamo, Signore.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Immaginarioi"Ecco dunque, fratello,", single work poetry (p. 19-21)
- Horror Vacuii"This fad must have a reason,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Scenes of the Foresti"If only I knew=Se sapessi chi vive", Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 26-33)
- Hippopotamus Waitingi"Have you seen, Father, this waiting hippo?", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Hearing at Dawni"The hearing starts at dawn", single work poetry (p. 36)
- House Huntingi"Two lorikeets climbing down the flue of the main fireplace", single work poetry (p. 37)
- Like Argosi"Do you dream now", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Balmain People : Maryi"Bent over the cart=Curva sul trabiccolo", Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 42-45)
- Balmain People, Theodore Ell (translator), sequence poetry (p. 42-49)
- Balmain People : Paddyi"What a struggle to stay relevant!=Che lotta mantenersi rilevante!", Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- Balmain People : Peteri"You know he's there, because your dog dashes=Tu sai che c'è, perché il tuo cane corre", Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- Night I Envy Youi"Night I envy you for you are the voice=Notte t'invidio perchè sei la voce", Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Negotiating the Liminal Divide : Some Italian-Australian Diasporic Poets
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , September no. 43.0 2013;
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Negotiating the Liminal Divide : Some Italian-Australian Diasporic Poets
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , September no. 43.0 2013;
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