A Conversation on Petrarch’s "Canzoniere: A New Translation"

Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge
Mon., Oct. 5, 2026, 6 – 7:30 p.m.



Petrarch’s "Canzoniere" stands as one of the greatest and most influential collections of love poetry ever written. In this monumental translation, renowned poet A.M. Juster preserves the original text’s formal elegance, honoring Petrarch’s rhyme and meter while also capturing the profound religious and philosophical undertones that imbue the work. This version, along with a panoramic introduction by Andrew Frisardi, highlights its classical roots and contemporary sensibilities. Juster, a celebrated poet and translator, brings Petrarch’s vision to life with precision and grace, offering a rendition that is both faithful to the original and eminently accessible to contemporary readers.

Gazette Classification: Humanities, Lecture, Poetry/Prose, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Mahindra Humanities Center
Speaker(s): Andrew Frisardi, A.M. Juster, Ramie Targoff, Kate van Orden
Cost: Free and open to the public; no registration required.
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: mahindrahumanities.harvard.edu…