Mariangela Gualtieri

Mariangela Gualtieri is an Italian poet and dramaturge of the famed Teatro Valdoca, which she co-founded with Cesare Ronconi in 1983. She has published more than a dozen books of poetry and theatrical works as well a book on the art of reciting poetry. She is renowned for her dedication to the oral delivery of poetry, which has extended to collaborations with composers in concerts around the world. A volume of her selected poems, Beast of Joy, was published in English in 2018 (Chelsea Editions, tr. A Molino and C. Viti). Photo credit: Melina Mulas