Where Angels Come to Earth

An Evocation of the Italian Piazza

by (photographer) Vincenzo Pietropaolo, text by Mark Frutkin, foreword by Ken Greenberg

tagged: italy, landmarks & monuments

Description

Where Angels Come to Earth: An Evocation of the Italian Piazza is a stunning visual and lyrical journey through Italy’s piazzas, and a celebration of the richness and diversity of Italian culture. The piazzas featured in this book – some famous, some lesser-known – are still used today by local residents as gathering spaces, reflecting both the grit and beauty of daily life in Italy. The combined creative voices of photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo and writer Mark Frutkin come together to present a poetic and thought-provoking look at the Italian worldview reflected in the humanity and social integrity of the Italian piazza.

About the Authors

Vincenzo Pietropaolo

Mark Frutkin is an award-winning fiction author whose most recent novel, Fabrizio's Return, won the Trillium and Sunburst Awards and was a finalist for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (Canada/Caribbean Region). In 2008 he published a memoir, Erratic North: A Vietnam Draft Resister's Life in the Canadian Bush. He lives in Ottawa.

Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, teacher, writer, former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto and Principal of Greenberg Consultants. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn; Design Successes and Challenges. He was selected as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2019 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Toronto.

Contributor Notes

Internationally recognized as one of Canada’s pre-eminent documentary photographers, Vincenzo Pietropaolo is the author of nine books on art and photography. He was born in Calabria, Italy, and now lives in Toronto.

Mark Frutkin is the author of over a dozen books of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, several of which are set in Italy. His books have won or been shortlisted for major literary prizes, including the Trillium, Governor General’s, Commonwealth Writers and Sunburst awards.

Editorial Review

“This book is an enchantment, a beautiful combination of photographs and poetry that makes you long to have a piazza in your own life.” – Elizabeth Hay

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Where Angels Come to Earth

An Evocation of the Italian Piazza

by (photographer) Vincenzo Pietropaolo, text by Mark Frutkin, foreword by Ken Greenberg

Vincenzo Pietropaolo

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