Joseph Tusiani

Joseph Tusiani
Born(1924-01-14)January 14, 1924
Apulia, Italy
DiedApril 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 96)

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.

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