Eva Lundsager, Were now like (detail), 2021, oil on canvas
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Azzurra D’Agostino lives in the small town in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, where she was born, and writes in both Italian and her local dialect. A recipient of the prestigious Premio Carducci and Premio Ciampi-Valigie Rosse, she has published five poetry collections and a volume of selected works, as well as books for children and youth. She also writes for the theater and leads poetry workshops for all ages. Since 2019 she has collaborated with visual artist Francesca Grilli on performances that have been presented at festivals throughout Europe. (updated 10/2021)
Johanna Bishop’s translations from Italian have appeared or are forthcoming in Bennington Review, The Bitter Oleander, AGNI, The Florentine Literary Review, and elsewhere. Recent books include Alex Cecchetti’s Tamam Shud, Diego Marcon’s Oh mio cagnetto, and Maria Grazia Calandrone’s Fossils. She lives near Florence. (updated 10/2021)