Poetry & Place: Edith Farnsworth
@ Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Thursday, December 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
Although Edith Farnsworth is generally known as the patron behind one of the 20th century’s most celebrated buildings – the Farnsworth House designed by Mies van der Rohe – much less is known about her work as a poet and translator of Italian poetry.
Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with IIT College of Architecture, The Farnsworth House, and the Poetry Foundation, the evening will begin with a poetry reading (in Italian and English) from “Provisional Conclusions – A Selection of the Poetry of Eugenio Montale”, translated by Edith Farnsworth. Alex Beam (Journalist at The Boston Globe and author of a forthcoming biography of Edith Farnsworth) will then discuss Edith Farnsworth’s lifelong love of Italy and her relationship with the poet, Montale.
Admission is free but registration through Eventbrite is necessary. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-place-edith-farnsworth-tickets-52160236672?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing
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