Transparencies (2nd Edition)

TRANSPARENCIES is the visceral and surreal English-language debut of one of Italy''s most promising younger poets. Brimming with windows, screens, and high-rise glass, Maria Borio''s first English-language collection confronts the interpersonal crises of contemporary lives caught between two worlds-one ancient and abiding, the other rapid, digital, and increasingly diverse. Translator Danielle Pieratti captures the dissonance of Borio''s sharp lyricism and clipped rhythms, creating a contemporary English-language poetry that preserves the poet''s engagement with Italian modernisms. First published by World Poetry Books in 2022, this re-designed second edition (2025) includes a new Translator''s Note by Pieratti.