"Leave Me, Do Not Hold Me Back: Mario Luzi's Last Poem" is a posthumous collection published in 2009, curated by Stefano Verdino, containing Mario Luzi's last poems. These unpublished verses reflect the poet's final meditations on life, death, and transcendence, presented in a state of openness and fragmentation typical of his postmodern phase. The themes range from love for his wife to reflections on the relationship between man and nature, characterized by a free style and punctuation that follows the flow of thought. Despite its unfinished nature, the work is appreciated for its depth and for offering a complete vision of Luzi's poetics, oscillating between existentialism and transcendence.

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