L’india di mario luzi: «questa enorme, meravigliosa forza del paradosso»

Abstract

The article is focused on Mario Luzi’s travels to India, a compelling experience for the Florentine poet. Starting from the author’s travel notebooks, the essay analyses Luzi’s impressions and attitudes towards Indian culture. The poet was initially shocked at the sight of extreme poverty, even if fascinated by India’s monumentality. Little by little, he discovered the essence of India in its “force of paradox”. The article also investigates the importance for Luzi’s poetical career of the writings of the Indian philosopher Sri Aurobindo.