This is the first time the poem Casa Guidi Windows, written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning in support of the Risorgimento, has been completely translated into Italian.
About the event
On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, at 7:30 p.m., the Comune of Florence will honor Elizabeth Barrett Browning at her tomb with a laurel crown in recognition of her work, which has created a golden bond between Italy and England.
Julia Bolton Holloway and Rosalynd Pio will read passages from the poem Casa Guidi Windows in English and Italian, accompanied by slides that illustrate it. Light refreshments will be served.