Dialect Poetry of Southern Italy (Italian Poetry in Translation Book 2)

Pietro Assetta (Brecciarola), Antonino Di

Donato (Chieti), Rino Panza (Introdacqua),

Ercole Di Renzo (Celano).

Between civil commitment and lyric

impetus are situated other poets with a

significant output, who would require a

lengthy treatment. A few of the most

significant names: Ermando Magazzeni

(Ornano Grande), with Aria fresche [Fresh

Air], a really valuable work (1968, 1977);

Giovanni Spitilli (Silvi Marina), with Spine

fiurite [Blossoming Thorns], Fiure spinuse

[Thorny Flowers] (1975, 1976), and

Crucistrate (1985); Ugo Leandro Japadre

(Lucolli), with Ju brunzinu [The Cow Bell],

1981, La massaria [The farm], 1984, and

Quanno te nn’ice core [When the Heart Tells

You], 1989; Camillo Coccione (Poggiofiorito),

with Vulije di cante [Yearning to Sing], 1988;