This vivid presentation of Campana demonstrates why Italian readers have cherished his poems since the first appearance of Canti Orfici in 1914. Charles Wright’s translation, Jonathan Galassi’s introduction, and, as afterword, Montale’s thoughtful essay on Campana, identify the heart of this poet’s achievement.Introduction: A Hymn of Non-attainment The Night Chimera Autumn Garden Song of Darkness La Verna Images from the Journey and the Mountain Voyage to Montevideo Florence Faenza Scirocco Piazza Sarzano Genoa Toscanità Genoa Woman Furious In the Mountains On the Poetry of Campana: Eugenio Montale