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Matteo Rusconi – Four Poems from Swarf – Truccioli
There is a long tradition of working-class poetry in Italy. Worker-poets like Sandro Sardella, Luigi di Ruscio and Tommaso di Ciaula described the reality of factory work in the post war period through powerful free verse poetry. Matteo Rusconi is a leading working-class voice in Italy’s contemporary poetry scene. His 2021 collection Swarf (Truccioli) describes the reality of factory work in the 21st century with intensity and humour. These four poems are the first ever translation of Matteo’s work in English.
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