The poems of Giovanni Pascoli (1855-1912) are marked by themes of desire and disillusionment and are distinguished by a profound and erudite engagement with the classical past. Dr. Elena Borelli (King's College London) joined me to discuss Pascoli and his context, and also to read some excerpts of a new English version of Pascoli's Convivial Poems. https://www.amazon.com.au/Convivial-P...

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