Blackout

. Best known novelist of Italy's revolutionary political upheavals, comparable only to Pasolini.
. As a youth, Balestrini was deeply involved in Italy's "Hot Autumn" and "Creeping May" of revolution and counterrevolution, 1967-77.
. Accused of being a guerrilla, he was forced to flee to Paris and Germany.
. He is the author of internationally renowned novels such as The Unseen and We Want Everything, documenting this era and the spirit of revolutionary struggle from the perspective of a participant.
. Balestrini is read fervently by common readers and taught in universities across the globe.
. His novels are immersive, intimate and innovative.
. He has been widely reviewed in venues such as The Guardian, Bomb, New Statesman, Bookslut, La Stampa, Rhizome, L'Unita, Il Giornale, Il Manifesto, Hyperallergic, and Corriere della Sera.
. This is the first time his poetry has been published in English.
. The poetry is at the intersection of lyrical invention and political passion.
. Ideal for syllabi in Comparative Literature, Poetry, Poetics, Politics, Italian.
. Will be interesting to all readers engaged with political writing, modern poetry, social movements, Italy.