The poetry writing and translation activity of Daria Menicanti: A translator-centred perspective

This research is based on a “translator-centred perspective” and aims at analyzing the work of Daria Menicanti (1914-1985), considering both her work as a poet and as a translator, two activities which are deeply interconnected within her intellectual biography. Analysing some important elements of her life such as her family context, the dense network of social relationships, especially within the so called Scuola di Milano, as well as her role in opposition to some prominent male figures working for the publishing industry, we will try to shed light on this sophisticated intellectual who until now has been unfairly neglected. Some observations on textual aspects of her translation will also be presented, though they will be mainly and functionally applied to a “humanizing” research approach, aiming at considering Menicanti first of all as a person. The analysis will be conducted presenting available archival materials, both personal and preserved in the publishing houses archives.