Transparencies by Maria Borio, trans. by Danielle Pieratti Leonard Nolens and freedom of expression with

and freedom of expression with grace and defiance

as this brilliant book makes plain

Hers is a voice through which we come to better understand one another

and solo force that make a great performance

displaced from their familiar mythology and recast as British soldiers on the Western Front

Transparencies by Maria Borio, trans. by Danielle Pieratti Leonard Nolens and freedom of expression withMaria Borios TRANSPARENCIES is the visceral and surreal English language debut of one of Italys most promising younger poets. Brimming with windows, screens, and high rise glass, Maria Borios first English language collection confronts the interpersonal crises of contemporary lives caught between two worldsone ancient and abiding, the other rapid, digital, and increasingly diverse. Translator Danielle Pieratti captures the dissonance of Borios sharp