The Plant of Dreaming

Poetry and Conversation with Elisa Biagini: Introduced by Alicia Ostriker, 11th New York State Poet

Elisa Biagini lives in Florence, Italy. She has published 7 poetry collections. Her most recent book “Da una crepa”, "The Plant of Dreaming", appeared in 2017. Her 2018 selection “The guest in the wood”, Chelsea Editions, received the 2014 Best Translated Book Award. She curates community poetry installations with words and images. Her poems have been translated into multiple languages. She teaches Writing at NYU-Florence.

Co-sponsored by the Department of Art & Public Policy.