Writer and poet
The tree of life: Its leaves are our days, its seasons our colorful moments. The rain and the sun are your vitality. Let us not lose a single moment, and let us allow the Lord to prune us so that we may be preserved.
I have Campanian origins: I was born at the foot of Mount Somma, in a town with a strong agricultural vocation called Somma Vesuviana. My paternal family is well known in the area as fruit traders and exporters, a business started by my great-grandfather. My maternal family, on the other hand, comes from the town of the Lilies, Nola, where we remember—and Nola remembers—our ancestor, Father Francesco Palliola, a Jesuit who was martyred on the island of Mindanao in 1648 by the indigenous people.
Read more…There are moments in life when we pause to look back, searching for meaning in the events that have shaped us, in the choices we have made, and in the paths we have taken. A Paradise Exists is a deep journey into these universal questions, a narrative that invites the reader to reflect on the meaning of existence, faith, hope, and the possibility of redemption.
In this poetic collection, Baldassarre D’Avino reimagines the origin of humankind with irony and contemplation, portraying Adam and Eve as mysterious travelers from an unknown elsewhere.
A literary journey blending myth, cosmic curiosity, and reflections on existence, leading the reader to question the roots of life and our true place in the universe.
A poetic collection in which Baldassarre D’Avino looks to Africa as a place of encounters, memories, and ever-shifting horizons.
The volume weaves travel images with intimate reflections, bringing to the surface voices, landscapes, and details that reveal the continent’s richness and complexity.
Published in 2011 by the publishing house Nuovi Autori in the series I Poeti.
The 72-page volume is a collection of verses/poetic impressions in a trilingual edition (Italian, English, and Spanish).
