Sandro Penna

Sandro Penna’s first collection of poetry appeared in 1939. In 1957 he was awarded one of Italy’s most important literary awards, the Premio Viareggio, and shortly before his death in 1977 the equally prestigious Premio Bagutta. Over the years, his work has been translated into several languages including English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, and has appeared in numerous anthologies of Italian poetry.