Crito Di Volta: an epic (275) (Essential Poets series) Paperback – May 1, 2020

by Marc Saverio (Author)

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Guernica Editions; None edition (May 1, 2020)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1771835214
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1771835213
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

• Best Sellers Rank: #5,706,676 in Books

Reviewed by LB Sedlacek

Di Saverio’s subtitle for his book is “an epic” and it is written as such.  The dedication (to Michell Fabris) is a work of love.  The poems are classical, letter style, or prose.  It’s reminiscent certainly of reading an epic poem.  It also brings to mind the famous Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet.”  From the poem “VIII. In the Skin of Three Patients”: “I. The Paralytic / The voice that through the iPhone orders false-flags, / orders half-masts, orders mourning through its / broadcasts, that raises questions why is always / silenced; and I’ve been blinded by phosphorus since.”

About the Author

In Issue 92 of Canadian Notes and Queries Magazine, Marc Di Di Saverio&;s Sanatorium Songs (2013) was hailed as "the greatest poetry debut from the past 25 years." In 2016 he received the City of Hamilton Arts Award for Best Emerging Writer. In 2017, his work was broadcasted on BBC Radio 3, his debut became a best seller in both Canada and the United States, and he published his first book of translations: Ship of Gold: The Essential Poems of Emile Nelligan.

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~LB Sedlacek’s latest poetry book is “Ghost Policy.”  She is also the author of the poetry collections “I’m No ROBOT,” “Simultaneous Submissions,” “Swim,” “Words and Bones,” and “The Poet Next Door.”  Her non-fiction books include “The Poet Protection Plan,” “The Traveling Postcard,” and “Electric Melt.”  Her short story collection is entitled “Four Thieves of Vinegar & Other Short Stories.”  www.lbsedlacek.com