The evening is dedicated to a celebration of Alfredo de Palchi’s poetry. The recent publication of Una vita scommessa in poesia. A Life Gambled in Poetry, edited by Luigi Fontanella (Gradiva Publications 2011), gathers more than two dozen essays on Alfredo de Palchi’s lyrical production. In addition to Alfredo de Palchi reading from his latest book Paradigma, the evening’s speakers will include: Luigi Fontanella, Daniela Gioseffi, Michael Palma, Paolo Valesio, and Anthony Julian Tamburri.

Copies of both Una vita scommessa in poesia. A Life Gambled in Poetry and Paradigma will be available for purchase.

Reception to follow.