INFINITO: A Translation Marathon

Co-organized with
NYU Department of Italian Studies
NYU Translation Minor in Global Liberal Studies
Centro Nazionale di Studi Leopardiani

Panel Discussion and Poetry Reading
INFINITO:
A Translation Marathon

Jonathan Galassi
in conversation with
Luigi Ballerini

Moderated by Scott Kapuscinski (Ph.D. student, NYU Italian Studies)

In ENGLISH

Followed by a reading of multilingual translations of L’Infinito by NYU students, who will also share their perspective on the poem and its translations.

Join us for a vibrant celebration of L’Infinito (The Infinite, 1822), Giacomo Leopardi’s iconic poem, through a dynamic panel discussion and a multilingual poetry reading. In conjunction with the publication of L’infinito di Giacomo Leopardi nel mondo (Centro Nazionale di Studi Leopardiani, 2022), this event offers fascinating perspectives on how translation opens up new dimensions of meaning, revealing the infinite echoes of Leopardi’s words across cultures and languages.