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Heredity

Eredità

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Original text · English

How ou became a poet’s a mistery!
Wherever did you get your talant from?
I say: I had two uncles, Joe and Harry –
one was a stammerer, the other dumb.

Italian translation

Come sei diventato poeta è un mistero
Dove cavolo hai preso il tuo talento?
Dico: avevo due zii, Jack e Harry –
uno era muto, l’altro balbuziente.

(in "V. e altre poesie", Einaudi)

byTony Harrison

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About the work

Poet: Tony Harrison
Nationality: Italy
Original language: English
Translation: Italian translation
Translator: Massimo Bacigalupo
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