Time. Forty Italian poems

Many Italians write poems, but it is very unusual for them to write, or translate their poems into English. Congratulations to Giuseppe Berton for this Time, Guido Miano Ed., Milano 2024, a book "dedicated to all those who desire TIME TO LIVE", as you read in the dedication. The author, in addition to writing poetry, works as a cardiologist and researcher; moreover, he loves running (including marathons), cycling ad skiing. He loves music too: the Italian music of Claudio Baglioni, for example, along with the music of Pink Floyd and the Van der Graaf Generator band.

The book comprises Forty Italian poems (this is the sub-title): eight chapters of five poems each. Most of the volume offers the translation of the Italian book The Train and the Poplar (Il treno e ilpioppo, Guido Miano Editore, Milano 2021), which already included English translations of some poems, revised in several points for this edition. The section Times of Universe is totally new, as are twelve poems.

Luisa Randon translated all poems but one, In One Look, was translated by Elena Boni. Luisa Randon deserves special mention for her ability to communicate the feelings and the rhythm of the Italian version. To do so, she sometimes introduces line breaks different from Giuseppe Berton's, allowing both to express their own creativity. As a result, both the original Italian poems and their English translations are very evocative; their language is fluent, simple and smooth. A language that invites reading.