The Sicilian American Cultural Association will host a presentation by Prof. Gaetano Cipolla on Oct. 25 at Monastero's Banquets in Chicago. (773-588–2515) America's foremost authority on Sicilian language and culture, Cipolla will present his 2015 book "The Poetry of Giovanni Meli," celebrating the 200th anniversary of the death of Sicily's greatest poet.

He will speak about Meli's life and recite his greatest poems in both English and Sicilian. Dr. Cipolla is Professor Emeritus of Italian at St. John's University where he taught for 31 years. He held the position of Chairman of the Department for six years. He taught courses in the language, civilization and literature of Italy, as well as a course on the Art and Skills of Literary Translation.

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Fonte: Fra Noi