Roberto Costantini's 'Musagete' Wins Poetry Prize in Turin
Roberto Costantini's poetry collection 'Musagete' (Genesi Editrice, 2021) won the first prize in the unpublished poetry section of the 'I Murazzi' award in Turin in 2020. The collection comprises fifty-two stanzas of verse and italics, with a pictorial journey illustrated by Marco Trisorio. The title refers to Apollo as 'guide of the muses.' The jury praised its mythological language referencing Apollo, the nymph Castalia, and the courtesan Thaïs. The work explores the pain inherent in human experience and the necessity of action despite uncertainty. The preface is by writer and blogger Giada Messina Cuti.
Key facts
- Roberto Costantini's 'Musagete' won first prize in the unpublished poetry section of the 'I Murazzi' award in Turin in 2020.
- The collection was published by Genesi Editrice in 2021.
- It contains fifty-two stanzas of verse and italics.
- The title 'Musagete' means 'guide of the muses,' an epithet of Apollo.
- Marco Trisorio created the pictorial illustrations accompanying the poems.
- Giada Messina Cuti wrote the preface.
- The jury noted the mythological language referencing Apollo, Castalia, and Thaïs.
- The poetry deals with existential pain and the compulsion to act.
Entities
Artists
- Roberto Costantini
- Marco Trisorio
- Giada Messina Cuti
- Antonia De Francesco
Institutions
- Genesi Editrice
- Artspecialday
- MIfacciodiCultura
Locations
- Turin
- Italy