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An Ancient Language for a Modern Soul: Poemi Conviviali by Giovanni Pascoli episodes
- Episode 10: Psyche
In this episode Elena Borelli discusses Psyche with Lucia Pasetti. The poem starts at minute 27.44
41 min - Episode 09: Tiberius
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses Tiberius with Francesco Galatà. The poem starts at minute 16.32.
You can read the transcript of the conversation on the podcast’s website.
20 min - Episode 08: The Old Men of Kea
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses The Old Men of Kea with James Ackhurst. The five parts of the poems are inserted in the conversation. The first starts at minute 7.43; the second starts at minute 19.54; the third starts at minute 24.47; the fourth at minute 33.12, and the fifth and last at minute 35.58.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
45 min - Episode 07: Gog and Magog
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses Gog and Magog with Maurizio Perugi and Ailise Bulfin. The poem starts at minute 30.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
40 min - Episode 06: Alexandros
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses Alexandros with Taije Silverman. The poem starts at minute 20.40.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
25 min - Episode 05: The Sleep of Odysseus
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses The Sleep of Odysseus with Geoffrey Brock. The poem starts at minute 16.50.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
25 min - Episode 04: The Birds of Memnon
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses The Birds of Memnon with Francesca Irene Sensini. The poem starts at minute 16.20.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
23 min - Episode 03: The Lyre of Achilles
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses The Lyre of Achilles with Francesca Irene Sensini. The poem starts at minute 14.10.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
23 min - Episode 02: Anticlos
In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses Anticlos with Maria Truglio. The poem starts at minute 31.15.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
41 min - Episode 01: Solon
Elena Borelli and James Ackhurst discuss the first poem of Poemi Conviviali, delving into the setting of banquets in ancient Greece and into the genres of poetry and music that were recited and sung during banquets.
The transcript of the conversation is on the podcast’s website.
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About An Ancient Language for a Modern Soul: Poemi Conviviali by Giovanni Pascoli
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www.poemiconviviali.com
Greek mythology permeates our world to this day, with countless retellings of stories that never cease to capture our imagination. What happens to Helen of Troy when the city falls? What does Achilles do after returning Hector’s body to Priam? How did Homer become blind? These and other questions are addressed in Giovanni Pascoli’s splendid poetic collection Poemi Conviviali, first published in Italy in 1904. Poemi Conviviali is not only a superb retelling of timeless stories, but also a true masterpiece of European modernism and an example of world literature.
In 2022 British poet James Ackhurst and Italian/British scholar Elena Borelli published a complete translation of Poemi Conviviali into English entitled Convivial Poems. Other renowned translators, such as Robert Nugent, Egidio Lunardi, Geoffrey Brock, Taije Silverman, Marina Della Putta Johnston, Deborah Brown, Richard Jackson, and Sarah Thomas have also translated some of these magnificent poems into English.
After its publication, Convivial Poems became a performance, in which the reading of the poems was accompanied by the magic sound of the Celtic harp, an instrument dating back to ancient Egypt.
Now, in 2024, commemorating 120 years since the book's first edition, Poemi Conviviali/ Convivial Poems embarks on a new journey as a podcast. Our ambition is to dedicate an episode to each poem, delving into the enthralling tales that inspired Giovanni Pascoli. Esteemed scholars and translators will join our discussions, providing invaluable insights. Listeners will have the opportunity to experience the poems in English, recited by talented actors and actresses and accompanied by evocative music.
Visit the podcast’s website for more information and bonus material
www.poemiconviviali.com