Atelier. A Quarterly of Poetry and Criticism

Atelier. A Quarterly of Poetry and Criticism (Italian: Atelier. Trimestrale di poesia e critica) is an Italian literary magazine founded in 1996 in Borgomanero, in the province of Novara, by Giuliano Ladolfi, Marco Merlin, Riccardo Sappa and Paolo Bignoli. The name — alluding to an artist's workshop or artisan's laboratory — signals the founders' intention to create a place of confrontation and operative commitment to reality, in a frankly militant spirit. As stated in the first editorial signed by Merlin, the review was conceived as "a place of encounter and work... between official culture and real culture, between theory and practice, between criticism and poetry, between tradition and new proposals," where militancy ("the future is not awaited, it is aroused") marries scientific research. The magazine's principal contribution to militant criticism in the 1990s was its critical attention to the poetry of the new generations, culminating in the anthology L'Opera comune, the first anthology devoted to poets born in the 1970s, which was followed by many similar publications at other publishing houses. In the 2000s Atelier deepened its historiographical vocation, contributing to critical study of certain twentieth-century authors, a tendency still visible in the issues published in the second decade of the new millennium. Since 2014, in a completely renewed form, Atelier has been published by the Associazione culturale "Atelier" and continues to deal with contemporary literature, with particular attention to Italian poetry, poetic translation and essay writing. It appears quarterly, in March, June, September and December. In 2023 the magazine reached issue number 109. The review maintains two editorial teams: one working on the print magazine and one curating the website and its online contents. Its general director and responsible editor is Giuliano Ladolfi; Luca Ariano coordinates the editorial teams; Giovanni Ibello directs the online Atelier, with Valentina Furlotti as chief editor and a large staff of contributing editors. Over the years Atelier has distinguished itself, earning a prominent place among militant periodicals, for its critical rigour and its careful sounding of contemporary voices. It has published notable monographic issues, including "Omaggio alla poesia contemporanea" (no. 10), "La responsabilità della poesia" (no. 24), "Giovane poesia europea" (no. 30), "Racconti italiani" (no. 38) and "Che ne sanno i poeti?" (no. 50), dedicated to the theme of poetry and knowledge. The magazine's website, atelierpoesia.it, extends its activity online with reviews, translations, interviews and previews of forthcoming books.

Atelier was founded in 1996 in Borgomanero, in the province of Novara, by Giuliano Ladolfi, Marco Merlin, Riccardo Sappa and Paolo Bignoli. The choice of the name alludes to the desire to create a place of confrontation about literature oriented toward an operative commitment to reality, in a frankly militant key. The purpose of the review is evident from the first editorial signed by Merlin: "A place of encounter and work, that is our review: encounter between official culture and real culture, between theory and practice, between criticism and poetry, between tradition and new proposals. A place in which militancy (the future is not awaited, it is aroused) marries scientific research." Atelier's principal contribution to militant criticism of the 1990s concerned critical attention to the poetry of the new generations, culminating in the publication of the anthology L'Opera comune, the first anthology dedicated to poets born in the 1970s, which was followed by many similar publications at other publishing houses. In the 2000s the magazine deepened its historiographical vocation, contributing to critical study of certain twentieth-century authors, as can still be seen in the last issues published in the second decade of the new millennium. Since 2014, in a completely renewed form, Atelier has been published by the Associazione culturale "Atelier" and continues to deal with contemporary literature, with particular attention to Italian poetry, poetic translation and essay writing. It appears quarterly, in March, June, September and December. In 2023 the magazine reached the publication of issue number 109. Among the notable monographic issues are "Omaggio alla poesia contemporanea" (no. 10), with Italian poets of the latest generations; "La responsabilità della poesia" (no. 24), collecting the proceedings of the conference dedicated to the generation born in the 1970s; "Giovane poesia europea" (no. 30), a homage to continental poetry with texts by young authors and interventions by already established names; "Racconti italiani" (no. 38), an anthology of prose by emerging writers; and "Che ne sanno i poeti?" (no. 50), an issue entirely dedicated to the theme "Poetry and knowledge." The magazine maintains two editorial teams, one for the print review and one for the website and its online contents. Its general director and responsible editor is Giuliano Ladolfi; Luca Ariano coordinates the editorial teams; the online Atelier is directed by Giovanni Ibello with Valentina Furlotti as chief editor, supported by editors including Giovanna Rosadini, Gisella Blanco, Sarah Talita Silvestri, Massimo D'Arcangelo, Piero Toto, Silvia Patrizio and Guglielmo Aprile. The website atelierpoesia.it publishes reviews, translations, interviews, previews of forthcoming books and critical essays, extending the magazine's militant and scholarly activity into digital form.

• 2023

  The magazine reaches issue number 109.

• 2017

  Issue no. 85, "La critica letteraria oggi", collects proceedings of the Florence conference of 6 February 2017.

• 2014

  In a completely renewed form, Atelier begins publication by the Associazione culturale "Atelier".

• 1996

  Atelier is founded in Borgomanero (Novara) by Giuliano Ladolfi, Marco Merlin, Riccardo Sappa and Paolo Bignoli.

• Publication of the anthology L'Opera comune, the first anthology dedicated to poets born in the 1970s.

• Issue no. 10, "Omaggio alla poesia contemporanea", featuring Italian poets of the latest generations.

• Issue no. 24, "La responsabilità della poesia", collecting proceedings of the conference on the generation born in the 1970s.

• Issue no. 30, "Giovane poesia europea", a homage to continental poetry.

• Issue no. 38, "Racconti italiani", an anthology of prose by emerging writers.

• Issue no. 50, "Che ne sanno i poeti?", dedicated to the theme "Poetry and knowledge".

A militant Italian literary quarterly devoted to contemporary poetry, criticism and translation, known for critical rigour and for championing new generations of poets.

• Atelier quarterly print issues

  Quarterly print magazine published in March, June, September and December.

• L'Opera comune

  Anthology of poets born in the 1970s, the first of its kind in Italy.

• Monographic issues

  Special issues such as "Omaggio alla poesia contemporanea" (no. 10), "La responsabilità della poesia" (no. 24), "Giovane poesia europea" (no. 30), "Racconti italiani" (no. 38) and "Che ne sanno i poeti?" (no. 50).

• atelierpoesia.it online magazine

  Website publishing reviews, translations, interviews, previews and critical essays.

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