Anna Balsamo

Who is Anna Balsamo?

Anna Balsamo is an Italian poet born in Pisa, Italy, living and working in Florence, Italy.

She began writing for the theater as a teenager, and was next drawn to narrative writing and her stories were recognized in several competitions. A member of Florentine literary salons, she became the editor, then editor-in-chief, of the Italian magazine Firme Nostre. Her novellas as well as literary and art reviews were published in the magazine, founded and at the time headed by Antonio De Lorenzo.

In 1998, Balsamo became a council member of the new Consiglio della Camerata dei Poeti, the Chamber of Poets in tradition of the Florentine Camerata. Under the presidency of Florentine poet Marcello Fabbri, Balsamo coordinated events in honor of Florentine poet Mario Luzi. The late poet attended full turnout salons that introduced some of his poetry from boyhood years from The Boat, as well as key passages from the tragedy Ipazia.

Balsamo created costume design and music for the theatrical poetry presentation of Luzi's Ipazia.

The Chamber coordinates literary events with noted Italian poets such as Giuseppe Brunelli and Duccia Camiciotti.