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 […]
PERINATAL GRIEF POETRY by Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti
Foto: Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti There are forms of pain that find no place in ordinary language, unseen and unspoken, silenced out of modesty or out of fear of causing discomfort, yet they live within us with a constant presence. November was born from the need to break that silence, to restore dignity to […]
POETRY ABOUT GRIEF by Stefania Lucchetti
Foto: Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti In many cultures, the first of November is a day dedicated to honoring those who have left us. It is a celebration that, whether in its folkloric expressions (Halloween, Día de Muertos) or in its more intimate rituals (the Christian tradition of All Saints’ Day), offers an opportunity to […]
“Milano ” and “Rome in November” – two contemporary poems
Rome in NovemberMassimiliano Giannocco translated by Stefania Lucchetti from the poetry collection Quando il mare è mosso How beautiful is Rome in November,its limbs suspended between the morning hazeand the dim autumn sun,the sky’s shifting expressions impressedin patches of tears still half-asleep,upon the veined benches of the gardens.The foliage is a carpet of apparent death,God […]
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, […]
The significance and aesthetics of cyberpunk
Cover photo: Stefania Lucchetti, in a cyberpunk noir with a retro mood Buy it on: Amazon US (English edition) AMAZON IT (Italian bilingual original version) Feltrinelli During the recording of a TV interview in Rome this September, the interviewer asked me why I chose the word cyberpunk instead of the more fashionable terms “AI” or “robotics.” […]