Davide Rondoni

Davide Rondoni, born in Forlì in 1964, is a renowned poet and writer. He has published numerous volumes of poetry, including Il bar del tempo (1999), Avrebbe amato chiunque (2003), Apocalisse amore (2008 and 2020), La natura del bastardo (2016), and the most recent Rispondimi, bellezza (2023), earning several major poetry awards. His work has been translated into various countries worldwide.

In addition to poetry, Rondoni writes fiction (e.g., I bambini nascono come le poesie in 2006, Se tu fossi qui in 2015, winner of the Andersen Prize for readers over 15) and essays (including Il fuoco della poesia, Contro la letteratura, and Noi, il ritmo). He is also active in theater and translations.

He plays a prominent role in the cultural scene: he founded the Contemporary Poetry Center at the University of Bologna and the magazine clanDestino, and he is president of MU.FO.CO (Museum of Contemporary Photography). He also directs a poetry series.

Rondoni regularly collaborates with the media, participating in poetry programs on radio and TV (RAI, TV2000, San Marino RTV), is a newspaper columnist, and is a regular guest on the show La biblioteca dei sentimenti on RaiTre. In 2023, he wrote and starred in the documentary SacrItalia for RaiDue.

In 2023, he was appointed by the Council of Ministers as President of the National Committee for the celebration of the eighth centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (2026). He teaches poetry courses and translation masterclasses and has curated poetry anthologies.