2009 Literary Forum: Giuseppe Conte, 7 p.m.

His poetry
collections include L'Ultimo aprile bianco (The Last White April,
Società di Poesia, 1979) and L'Oceano e il ragazzo (Rizzoli BUR, 1983).
Le stagioni (The Seasons, Rizzoli BUR, 1988) won the Montale Prize.

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