Andrea Di Consoli’s latest book, titled “Dimenticami dopodomani”, has been presented in two events in his native Basilicata region: on June 27th in Potenza at the Polo Bibliotecario, and on the 29th in Matera at Ecoverticale, in conjunction with the resumption of activities by the Medeura association, in collaboration with I Presidi del Libro and Letti di Sera.
Born in Zurich in 1976 to Lucanian parents, Di Consoli returned to Italy in 1987, settling in Rotonda, his family’s town of origin. He has lived in Rome for over two decades, but his bond with his homeland remains deep and unbreakable.
Described as an “irregular” far from current trends and publishing tricks, the author has composed a realistic and poignant collection of poems, representative of his generation.
“Dimenticami dopodomani” is an unclassifiable collection, halfway between poetry and prose. Reading it offers the impression of a novel: a sentimental and visceral journey of a Southern man, now an adult, tormented by nostalgia, guilt, desires, and fears. The author’s favorite themes – southern identity, solitude, love, fatherhood, memory, and death – emerge with extraordinary expressive power, giving life to an urgent and necessary song.
This concludes a trilogy that began with “Diario dello smarrimento” (2019) and “Tutte queste voci che mi premono dentro” (2021).
On the occasion of the book presentation, Sergio Palomba met with Andrea Di Consoli, who is also a journalist and television author for RAI, documentary filmmaker, and screenwriter, for an interview that turned into an intimate and passionate chat.
