Songbook

"An invaluable resource for English-speaking scholars and lovers of modern Italian poetry, one that will certainly make its way into hundreds of libraries, and become a main point of reference for professors and students who will address the fundamental importance of Saba's poetry for many years to come."—Philip Balma, Translation Review

~Philip Balma, Translation Review

Finalist for the 2010 Lewis Galantière Award sponsored by the American Translators Association.

~Lewis Galantiere Award, American Translators Association

"Saba's achievement overflows the boundaries of any single poem, and now with this new translation . . . English-speaking readers can at last begin to take the measure of, and perhaps to learn from, this deeply haunting poet."—Rosanna Warren, The New Republic

~Rosanna Warren, The New Republic

"Handsomely produced. . . . Clearly a labor of love."—Susan Stewart, The Nation

~Susan Stewart, The Nation