Alessio Zanelli
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Alessio Zanelli (born 1963) is an Italian poet who has adopted English as his creative writing language.[1]
Life[edit]
Born in Cremona, Italy, Zanelli started writing poetry and flash fiction in English in the mid-1980s, having learned the language completely as an autodidact. His work has appeared in over 200 literary journals in 17 countries,[2] though mainly in the USA and in the UK, whereas his books include five collections, two bilingual selections and a chapbook.[3][4] He is the Italian Stanza Representative[5] for The Poetry Society of London.
Works[edit]
Poetry collections[edit]
- Loose Sheets. Leicester (UK): Upfront Publishing. 2002. ISBN 978-1-84-426025-6. Search this book on
- Small Press Verse & Poeticonjectures. Philadelphia (USA): Xlibris. 2003. ISBN 978-1401068318. Search this book on
- Straight Astray. Leicester (UK): Troubador Publishing. 2005. ISBN 978-1905237173. Search this book on
- Over Misty Plains. Stoney Stanton (UK): Indigo Dreams Publishing. 2012. ISBN 978-1907401602. Search this book on
- The Secret Of Archery. London (UK): Greenwich Exchange. 2019. ISBN 978-1910996300. Search this book on
Bilingual poetry selections[edit]
- 33 Poesie/33 Poems. Melegnano (Italy): Montedit. 2011. ISBN 978-8865870648. Search this book on
- Ghiaccielo/Skyce (Foreword by Michael Swan). Turin (Italy): Impremix. 2021. ISBN 978-8885572843. Search this book on
Poetry chapbooks[edit]
- Amalgam. Allahabad (India): Cyberwit. 2021. ISBN 978-9390601929. Search this book on
Awards[edit]
- Poetry on the Lake Competition, 2007, judged by Carol Ann Duffy: Dreamskimmer (single poem) - Highly Commended
- London Book Festival, 2008: Straight Astray (Troubador Publishing, 2005) - Honorable Mention[6]
- The Poetry Society Members' Poems Competition, Spring 2010, judged by Penelope Shuttle: At A Loss (single poem) - Winner[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Artemis journal: podcast interview, Jeri Rogers, 13 July 2022
- ↑ The Poetry Society: author profile
- ↑ Library of Congress: book listing
- ↑ National Poetry Library: book listing
- ↑ The Poetry Society: The Poetry Stanzas
- ↑ London Book Festival, 2008: Results
- ↑ The Poetry Society: Members' Poems Competition, Spring 2010 - winning poem At A Loss
External links[edit]
- Poets & Writers: author profile
- Italian Poetry: author profile
- World Literature Today: flash fiction
- Acumen: poems
- The Honest Ulsterman: poems
- Quadrant: poems
- Cordite Poetry Review: poems
- Spinozablue journal: interview, Alan Corkish, 4 September 2008
- Nunum journal: interview, Geoffrey Miller, 3 July 2021
- Authors & Books: The Secret Of Archery by Alessio Zanelli - review, Neil Leadbeater, 6 January 2022
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