Antologija talijanske poezije XX. stoljeća

This valuable 1957 edition from the Zagreb-based publishing house Lykos offers a comprehensive overview of Italian poetry. The distinguished Croatian writer and translator Joja Ricov curated this exceptional anthology. This extensive collection encompasses leading Italian authors from the first half of the twentieth century. Joja Ricov personally translated all the included poems and also wrote an extensive, scholarly afterword. His analyses facilitate an understanding of the complex social and literary context of the era. The book comprehensively presents verse representing Hermeticism, Futurism, and many other modern movements. The selection features seminal works by giants such as Salvatore Quasimodo, Eugenio Montale, and Giuseppe Ungaretti. This work serves as a vital historical bridge between Italian and Croatian literature. It offers a precious and unique insight into the evolution of modern Italian lyric poetry. The edition is essential reading for all true lovers of poetry, art history, and Italian culture. The work has left a lasting and profound mark on the practice of translation in Croatia.