Jonathan Galassi Reads from Left-Handed: Poems
Left-handed, a new book of poems by Jonathan Galassi, chronicles in three sections the painful yet liberating transformation the poet underwent when he discovered, as a married, middle-aged man, that he was gay. In the first part, he grapples with growing older and its attendant regrets; the second section concerns an unrequited love for a younger man; and the final third is devoted to describing a new life and love. Together the poems narrate, in language both elegant and emotionally revealing, his thoughtful journey to the wisdom of desire. Galassi, in addition to being a poet, is the president of Farrar, Straus and Giroux as well as the translator of Eugenio Montale’s and Giacomo Leopard’s poetry. “Galassi’s verses can be pithy and playful, and it’s a joy to watch the flame light so blue and so high for love in these poems.” —Interview magazine
When: Thu., Sep. 20, 2012 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
25 W. 43rd St., 17th floor
Price: Free
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Left-handed, a new book of poems by Jonathan Galassi, chronicles in three sections the painful yet liberating transformation the poet underwent when he discovered, as a married, middle-aged man, that he was gay. In the first part, he grapples with growing older and its attendant regrets; the second section concerns an unrequited love for a younger man; and the final third is devoted to describing a new life and love. Together the poems narrate, in language both elegant and emotionally revealing, his thoughtful journey to the wisdom of desire. Galassi, in addition to being a poet, is the president of Farrar, Straus and Giroux as well as the translator of Eugenio Montale’s and Giacomo Leopard’s poetry. “Galassi’s verses can be pithy and playful, and it’s a joy to watch the flame light so blue and so high for love in these poems.” —Interview magazine
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