Africa
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.
Main themes
- Journey and gaze: Africa as an itinerary of the soul, where the outward path mirrors inner transformation.
- Voices and memory: stories gathered along roads and markets, the thread of oral tradition and the persistence of remembrance.
- Nature and city: savannas, coasts, and starry nights converse with neighborhoods, stations, and urban borders.
- Wounds and resilience: traces of history, migration, and social contrasts become poetry without giving up hope.
Style and tone
Essential, visual writing: short stanzas, sharp imagery, concrete diction. The tone shifts between wonder and meditation, with musical sparks and pauses that invite listening.
Why read it
- For a poetic portrait of Africa that avoids clichés and seeks genuine encounter.
- For readers who enjoy travel poetry that conveys sounds, colors, and rhythms.
- For an empathetic look at people and places, balancing fragility and strength.