Penelope's Web (Stefania Lucchetti - Contemporary Italian Poetry: Bilingual Editions) by Stefania Lucchetti

Selected Poems - Second Edition 2026 ----------- Cover Art: Dora Wheeler, Penelope Unraveling Her Work at Night, 1886, silk embroidery with silk thread (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) ----------- Stefania Lucchetti is an Italian award-winning poet and essayist. Bilingual in Italian and English, she writes poetry of lyrical refinement and contemporary relevance. Lucchetti is among the most read Italian contemporary poets worldwide. ---------- Penelope's Web is a sophisticated poetry collection which draws upon the timeless power of mythological figures, weaving together ancient narratives with the intimate textures of contemporary experience. The collection includes Stefania Lucchetti’s poems dedicated to mythology figures which have been originally published in other larger collections. It is bilingual with the English and Italian version of each poem side by side, Stefania Lucchetti’s verses explore the inner lives and legacies of goddesses, gods, heroines, heroes, and mortals, revealing the profound emotional currents which connect their stories to modern existence. Lucchetti’s words capture the depth of longing, resilience, and transformation, breathing life into stories as old as time and yet intimate and personal. Read more