Alessandro Fo was born in Legnano, near Milan, in 1955. The nephew of Nobel Laureate Dario Fo, he grew up surrounded by the world of theater. But after producing some early screenplays, he turned his attention exclusively to poetry. His collections of verse include: Otto febbraio (Scheiwiller 1995); Piccole poesie per banconote (Polistampa 2002); Corpuscolo (Einaudi 2004); Vecchi filmati (Manni 2006); Mancanze (Einaudi 2014, for which he was awarded the prestigious Viareggio-Rèpaci Prize for Poetry); and Esseri umani (L’Arcolaio 2018). His forthcoming collection, entitled Filo spinato («Barbed wire»), is here previewed and will be published in Italian by Einaudi in 2021. Fo is also a classical philologist and Full Professor of Latin Language and Literature at the University of Siena. For Einaudi he has translated anew Virgil’s Aeneid (in «barbaric hexameters», as he likes to say). Free access to a reading of the work, published in 2012, is available online. Similarly, some specimina of his 2018 complete «barbaric» translations of Catullus’ Carmina, also published by Einaudi (with an introduction and extensive commentary by Fo himself), can be heard online. His scholarly interests include contemporary Italian literature and «Classical Reception»: namely, promoting the classics in today’s society. Visit Instagram to follow the exhibition Gallery of the exhibition in the House of Voices
THE STORY OF A FAMILY AND A GALLERY OF MEMORIES
Alessandro Fo's exhibition in the House of voices is a moving account of a family history. The poet sent us photos and poems but most importantly his voice. You can enjoy stories and poems read by the author on Soundcloud and of course in the House of voices exhibition.
FILO SPINATO (BARBED WIRE) read by the author
Angelo Preoccupato (Worried Angel) read by the author
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AuthorHi, I am Giovanna Iorio. I am sound artist based in London and I am the curator of the House of voices, a doll's house for poets & artists memories. The main aspect of the exhibitions is that our guests are invited to share with us precious memories and they tell us their stories with their voices. Archives
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