Italian Poetry's New Generation: 10 Poets Redefining the Scene
An extensive survey of contemporary Italian poetry examines its health, market, and emerging voices. The article features ten young poets—Mattia Tarantino, Gloria Riggio, Giorgiomaria Cornelio, Dimitri Milleri, Eugenia Galli, Demetrio Marra, Giulia Martini, Riccardo Frolloni, June Scialpi, and Giuliano Logos—who are reshaping the landscape. Key themes include the blurring of boundaries between written, performative, and research poetry; the role of the Premio Strega Poesia (won in 2025 by Tiziano Rossi with "Il brusìo"); and the importance of community and networking. Poets and critics like Maria Grazia Calandrone, Andrea Cati, and Lello Voce weigh in on the state of poetry, noting its paradoxical existence: neither growing nor dying, like the village of Lollove. The article highlights the need for translation residencies, the impact of social media, and the persistence of a solitary creative core despite collaborative efforts. It concludes that poetry's future lies in embracing new forms and languages while maintaining linguistic rigor.
Key facts
- Ten emerging Italian poets are redefining the contemporary poetry scene.
- The Premio Strega Poesia 2025 winner is Tiziano Rossi for 'Il brusìo'.
- The finalists included Alfonso Guida, Giancarlo Pontiggia, Jonida Prifti, Marilena Renda, and Tiziano Rossi.
- Poetry in Italy is described as 'neither growing nor dying', akin to the village of Lollove.
- There are no translation residencies dedicated to poetry in Italy currently.
- Poets like Mattia Tarantino and Giorgiomaria Cornelio see a new generational pact emerging.
- The distinction between written, performative, and research poetry is considered outdated by many.
- Giuliano Logos was world champion of poetry slam in 2021.
- The article features poets aged 24 to 32.
- Andrea Cati of Interno Poesia emphasizes the need for quality and community engagement.
Entities
Artists
- Mattia Tarantino
- Gloria Riggio
- Giorgiomaria Cornelio
- Dimitri Milleri
- Eugenia Galli
- Demetrio Marra
- Giulia Martini
- Riccardo Frolloni
- June Scialpi
- Giuliano Logos
- Maria Grazia Calandrone
- Andrea Cati
- Lello Voce
- Tiziano Rossi
- Alfonso Guida
- Giancarlo Pontiggia
- Jonida Prifti
- Marilena Renda
- Vivian Lamarque
- Stefano Dal Bianco
- Antonio Perozzi
- Vincenzo Ostuni
- Laura Pugno
- Andrea Cortellessa
- Edoardo Sanguineti
- Elio Pagliarani
- Nanni Balestrini
- Aldo Nove
- Eugenio Montale
- Marko Miladinovic
- Edoardo Molteni
- Gilda Policastro
- Giovanni Truppi
- Anna Castiglia
- Nicanor Parra
- Hegel
- Bertolt Brecht
- Umberto Eco
- Roland Barthes
Institutions
- Interno Poesia
- Premio Strega Poesia
- Mondadori
- Garzanti
- Guanda
- Marco Saya Edizioni
- Arcipelago Itaca Edizioni
- Einaudi
- Tlon Edizioni
- Fallone Editore
- Marcos y Marcos
- Nino Aragno Editore
- BeccoGiallo
- Archivio Tipografico
- Miraggi Edizioni
- Tic Edizioni
- Quodlibet
- lay0ut magazine
- Inverso – Giornale di poesia
- Atelier
- Nazione indiana
- Treccani
- Mondadori Education
- Radio 3 Rai
- Centro di poesia contemporanea
- Lo Spazio Letterario
- Academy of American Poets
- Biennale Venezia College
- Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema
- Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin
- Parlamento Europeo
- Vanity Fair Italia
- Vanity Fair Francia
- Vanity Fair Spagna
- Corriere della sera
- Vogue
- Rai3
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Nuoro
- Lollove
- Rome
- Acquario Romano
- Turin
- Genoa
- Naples
- Macerata
- Bibbiena
- Rimini
- Reggio Calabria
- Pistoia
- Bologna
- Università degli Studi di Bologna
- Gallipoli
- Bari
- Paris
- Asia
- America
- Africa
- Europe