About Alessandra Bava

When she is not translating, Alessandra Bava is writing the biography of a contemporary American poet. Her poems and translations have appeared in journals, such as Gargoyle, Plath Profiles, THRUSH Poetry Journal, Tinderbox, and Waxwing. Three of her chapbooks have been published in the States: They Talk About Death, Diagnosis, and Love & Other Demons. She has recently translated into Italian an Anthology of Contemporary American Women Poets, which includes work by Nikky Finney, Joy Harjo, Patricia Smith, Natalie Diaz, Diane Seuss, and many others. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook.