Jonathan Galassi
Jonathan Galassi
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Jonathan Galassi is a renowned American poet, translator, critic, and former Poet Laureate of the State of New York.
Birth and Death Dates
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Jonathan Galassi was born on November 15, 1949 in Buffalo, New York. He is still active in his career as a writer.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Galassi is an American poet, translator, critic, and educator by profession.
Early Life and Background
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Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Galassi was exposed to the arts from an early age. His father, Robert Galassi, was a sculptor who later taught art at Canisius College. This environment nurtured Jonathan's interest in creative pursuits, particularly poetry. He went on to study English and Italian literature at Harvard University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1971.
Major Accomplishments
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Galassi's notable achievements include serving as the Poet Laureate of New York from 2008 to 2010. He is also a celebrated translator, having worked on several acclaimed translations of Italian poetry and prose. Some of his most notable works include translating the poet Eugenio Montale's _The Strength of the Thing_ (1982) and the novel _Lust & Longing_ by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Notable Works or Actions
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Galassi has published several collections of his own poetry, including _Morning Run_ (1991), _North Street and Other Poems_ (2003), and _Leaving the World_ (2014). His poetry often explores themes of family, love, and mortality. Galassi's work as a critic has also been influential; he is a contributing editor to The New Republic.
Impact and Legacy
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Galassi's impact on American literature is multifaceted. As Poet Laureate, he championed the importance of poetry in everyday life and encouraged readers to engage with verse from diverse cultures. His translations have made Italian literature more accessible to English-speaking audiences worldwide. Through his work as a poet and critic, Galassi has helped shape contemporary literary tastes and inspired new generations of writers.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Jonathan Galassi is widely quoted or remembered for several reasons:
As Poet Laureate, he brought attention to the power of poetry in breaking down cultural barriers.
His translations have made significant contributions to literary cross-cultural exchange.
* His own poetry has explored timeless themes with nuance and sensitivity.
These factors combined have cemented Galassi's status as a respected figure within the literary world.
Quotes by Jonathan Galassi
He’d come to appreciate that writers were just like everyone else, except when they were more so. It sometimes seemed that they’d been able to develop their gifts thanks to a lack of inhibition, an inner permission to feel and react, that made them seem self-absorbed and insensitive to the existence of anyone else.
The FSG story starts to lose its fairy-tale aura when filthy lucre invades the sacred enclosure, as it did ubiquitously in the every-man-for-himself Reagan era.
The Futurists believed in the machine, in making a great big fuss, in being young. For a brief moment, they were arguably the most influential aesthetic provocateurs in the world.
I can write anywhere that's quiet. I have a study in my apartment, but I often work in the kitchen of a house that we rent in the country.
If you've worked in a company for a long time, there's a mythology that you know by heart, you don't need to look it up to evoke. It's there in your blood, as it were.
I'll tell you - there's no author that wants to give his mother an e-book of his new book. I think he wants to present her with - or she - wants to present her with something beautiful that he or she created.