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An epic joyful and explosive insurrection from the poet of youth rebellion

About the Author

Nanni Balestrini was born in Milan in 1935 and was a member of the influential avant-garde Gruppo 63, along with Umberto Eco. He is the author of numerous volumes of poetry and novels including Tristano and The Unseen.

Reviews

Lucid, poetic, unforgettable.
*La Stampa*

The Unseen isn't documentary writing, but it tells us far more than any documentary about a troubled phase in our history; how it was experienced, and most of all how it was lived in the imagination.
*Corriere della Sera*