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Notes

  • The collection is divided into 9 chapters titled: 'Angels', 'Bestiary', 'Balmain', 'Napoli', 'Games', 'Pittwater', 'Time', 'Poetics' and 'Translations from Other Poets'.
  • Some of the poems have been written originally in Italian and some originally in English. Many of them have been re-created in the other language by the author himself; others have been translated by Madeleine Strong Cincotta.
  • Includes a critical essay on Totaro's writings by Gaetano Rando and a note on translation by Madeleine Strong Cincotta.
  • Dedication: For my father Giuseppe Totaro

Contents

* Contents derived from the Leichhardt, Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,:Padana Press , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Participation - A Poetic Perspective Cultural Equilibriums and Linguistic Dislocations : The Poetry of Paolo Totaro, Gaetano Rando , single work criticism (p. xiii-xix)
Angelsi"Know thou who raise eyebrows and now dismiss", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 2)
Cloisteredi"Lord, I pray=Io Ti prego Signore", Paolo Totaro , Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 4-7)
Ite Missa Est 1943i"His arms raised in blessing=Si voltava il celebrante a dire", Paolo Totaro , Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Evolutioni"The ambiguity of the origins=L'ambiguità della radice", Paolo Totaro , Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Seven Capital Vicesi"Pride is not a vice", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Sensesi"Of all senses, hearing is the latest.=Dei sensi, l'udito è il più recente.", Paolo Totaro , Paolo Totaro (translator), single work poetry (p. 17)
Ti chiamo, Signorei"È notte e ti chiamo, Signore.", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 18)
Immaginarioi"Ecco dunque, fratello,", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Horror Vacuii"This fad must have a reason,", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Scenes of the Foresti"If only I knew=Se sapessi chi vive", Paolo Totaro , Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 26-33)
Hippopotamus Waitingi"Have you seen, Father, this waiting hippo?", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 35)
Hearing at Dawni"The hearing starts at dawn", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 36)
House Huntingi"Two lorikeets climbing down the flue of the main fireplace", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 37)
Like Argosi"Do you dream now", Paolo Totaro , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Balmain People : Maryi"Bent over the cart=Curva sul trabiccolo", Paolo Totaro , Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 42-45)
Balmain People, Paolo Totaro , Theodore Ell (translator), sequence poetry (p. 42-49)
Balmain People : Paddyi"What a struggle to stay relevant!=Che lotta mantenersi rilevante!", Paolo Totaro , Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Balmain People : Peteri"You know he's there, because your dog dashes=Tu sai che c'è, perché il tuo cane corre", Paolo Totaro , Theodore Ell (translator), single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Night I Envy Youi"Night I envy you for you are the voice=Notte t'invidio perchè sei la voce", Paolo Totaro , Madeleine Strong Cincotta (translator), single work poetry (p. 50-51)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , Italian
    • Leichhardt, Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,: Padana Press , 2012 .
      Extent: xxii, 219 p.p.
      Description: illus., some col.
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references.
      ISBN: 9780646577340 (pbk.)

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