Episode 17: The Blind Man from Chios

In this episode, we explore “The Blind Man from Chios”, a poem that pays tribute to the legendary figure of Homer, the blind poet of ancient Greece. Through evocative imagery and lyrical language, Pascoli delves into the mystery of poetic inspiration, the power of memory, and the solitude of the artist. Pascoli reimagines the blind bard not just as a historical figure, but as a timeless symbol of the visionary poet.

In this episode, Elena Borelli discusses the figure of Homer with Ruth Scodel. The  poem starts at minute 39.41

From Giovanni Pascoli, Convivial Poems. Translated by Elena Borelli & James Ackhurst. New York: Italica Press, 2022. Copyright 2022 by Elena Borelli & James Ackhurst. Used by permission of Italica Press.