Joseph Tusiani
Italian American poet (1924–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Tusiani (January 14, 1924 – April 11, 2020) was an Italian-American poet, translator, and novelist. He served as a professor emeritus of languages and literature at Lehman College and was named New York State Poet Laureate Emeritus in 2016 by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Tusiani published works in four languages: Italian, Latin, English, and Gargano, the dialect of his birthplace in the Apulia region of Italy.[1]
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Born | (1924-01-14)January 14, 1924 Apulia, Italy |
Died | April 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 96) |
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