Art is the highest form of hope
Photo: Stefania Lucchetti, portrait by Italian art photographer Emma Terenzio The sentence “Art is the highest form of hope” is attributed to the German artist Gerhard Richter. Every time I read it again, I feel it vividly: I am more aware than ever that even on the most uncertain and dark days, the creative act is able […]
Women Poets of the Italian Renaissance – Veronica Gàmbara, Gaspara Stampa, Lucrezia Marinella: Translated by Stefania Lucchetti
Cover Art: original portrait of Veronica Gàmbara, Gaspara Stampa and Lucrezia Marinella painted by Italian artist Francesca Draetta. Private property (c) Francesca Draetta 2025. Poets of the Italian Renaissance: Translated by Stefania Lucchetti – buy it on Amazon This bilingual anthology presents a carefully selected collection of poems by three of Italy’s most remarkable women […]
Hope is the thing with feathers – dialogue with Emily Dickinson
Some attentive readers have noticed that my poem “Hope” included in my collection Poetry is Cyberpunk enters into a dialogue with Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem “Hope is the thing with feathers.” “Hope” is the thing with feathers – 314 By Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the […]
Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti is a finalist in the historical and prestigious Italian literary prize Mario Luzi
YEAR 2025 PRIZES for La poesia è cyberpunk English edition: Poetry is cyberpunk First Prizes & Podium 30 NOVEMBER 2025: FINALIST International Litarary Award PREMIO MARIO LUZI YEAR 2025 PRIZES for Macchie di caffè sui miei libri English edition: Coffee Stains on My Books First Prizes & Podium FINALIST […]
Medusa – poem by Stefania Lucchetti
MEDUSA by Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti is a poem about the victims of violence “In your temple, Goddess, I sought refuge / yearning only for peace in my prayers” Excerpt from poem “Medusa”, from the modern bilingual Italian-English poetry collection Coffee Stains On My Books, Stefania Lucchetti, 2024) Image: Shield with Medusa’s Head, Caravaggio,1598 ca., […]
HOPE IN POETRY by Stefania Lucchetti
In the photo: Stefania Lucchetti at Teatro alla Scala, Milano “There Is Nothing More Powerful Than Hope” Excerpt from the poem “Art, Faith and Hope”, Stefania Lucchetti, Coffee Stains On My Books, 2024 “Art, Faith and Hope” in Coffee Stains On My Books is a poetic reflection on the transformative power of hope and the way […]
ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY POETRY AWARDS won by Stefania Lucchetti
YEAR 2025 PRIZES for La poesia è cyberpunk English edition: Poetry is cyberpunk First Prizes & Podium FINALIST International Litarary Award PREMIO MARIO LUZI YEAR 2025 PRIZES for Macchie di caffè sui miei libri English edition: Coffee Stains on My Books First Prizes & Podium FINALIST International Litarary Award […]
ART IN POETRY by Stefania Lucchetti
In the photo: Stefania Lucchetti at Teatro alla Scala, Milano Stefania Lucchetti’s poems about ART celebrate the essence of creativity as a transcendent energy connecting the inner world with the outer one. Capable of breaking down every barrier and translating emotions and thoughts into tangible and shareable forms, art in Stefania Lucchetti’s poetry is not […]
THE LIFE OF A (SHOWGIRL) POET
Photo: Stefania Lucchetti in some of her book signings and readings Read this essay in Italian/Leggi questo articolo in italiano Sign up through the form to read my blog on the substack app or receive it by email. Dear readers, A few days ago, a friend remarked on how glamorous the various book presentations, signings, and literary […]
Poetry as an act of rebellion in the contemporary era – interview to award winning Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti
Cover photo: Italian contemporary author Stefania Lucchetti, in her office in Milano, Italy Buy it on: Amazon US (English edition) AMAZON IT (Italian bilingual original version) Feltrinelli Where does your inspiration come from? For me, writing is born as an intimate and necessary gesture: it is the attempt to hold on to what slips away, […]