Michael Palma (born 1945

Bronx, New York The Bronx () is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state, state of New York (state), New York. It is south of Westchester County, New York, Westchester County; north and east of the ...

) is an American

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wr ...

and translator.

Life

He lives with his wife in

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. He is on the board of the Italian Poetry Society of America. He has read at the Italian Cultural Institute.

Awards

* 1997 Raiziss/de Palchi Book Prize from the

Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is a national, member-supported organization that promotes poets and the art of poetry. The nonprofit organization was incorporated in the state of New York (state), New York in 1934. It fosters the readership of poetr ...

. * Italo Calvino Award from the Translation Center of Columbia University. * Premio Speciale of the Associazione Culturale Campana of Latina, Italy. * 2005, 2006, 2007

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grants.

Works

Poetry

* * (chapbook) * (chapbook)

Translations

* * Franco Buffoni (2002). ''The Shadow of Mount Rosa''. Translator Michael Palma. * * * * * * * * * *

Editor

Memoir

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palma, Michael 1945 births Living people Writers from the Bronx American male poets Italian–English translators Translators of Dante Alighieri 20th-century American poets 20th-century American translators 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American poets 21st-century American translators 21st-century American male writers Poets from New York (state)