Marco Fazzini

Marco Fazzini is a University Researcher in English Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. He serves on the Third Mission Committee and teaches courses including Poetry & Ecocriticism: South Africa, Scotland and Ireland, History of Postcolonial Culture, Postcolonial Theory, and Literary and Publishing Translation at both master's and doctoral levels. His academic work spans poetry, translation studies, and postcolonial literature with a focus on South African, Scottish, and Irish contexts.

• Studies at Ca' Foscari University
• Studies at University of Edinburgh
• Studies at University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa)

Fazzini's research focuses on the intersection of poetry, translation, and postcolonial theory. His work explores how poetry functions as resistance in "barbaristic times" and examines the relationship between song and literary expression. He has particular expertise in South African, Scottish, and Irish poetry, with extensive work on poets like Douglas Livingstone, Charles Tomlinson, and Seamus Heaney. His scholarship bridges comparative literature, ecocriticism, and political resistance through poetic forms, with special attention to how poetic voices engage with environmental concerns and cultural identity across borders.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on poetry as resistance, translation theory, and the connections between literary forms across cultures. Fazzini examines how poetic voices engage with political struggles, environmental concerns, and cultural identity. His work on Dante's influence on contemporary poets like Heaney reveals his interest in literary lineages, while his studies of poets like Thoreau show his engagement with nature writing and ecopoetics. The recurring theme across his scholarship is the power of poetry to resist oppression and articulate alternative visions of society.

• Member of the editorial board of Il Tolomeo (journal of postcolonial studies)
• Editor and member of the scientific committee of Ali (journal of art and poetry)

Fazzini has supervised numerous graduate students in postcolonial literature, poetry studies, and translation. His research has been supported by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) for projects examining Italy's representation in postcolonial literature. He collaborates extensively with scholars like Alessandro Scarsella on poetry and translation studies. His work on the representation of Italy and its culture in postcolonial literature, settler colonies, and Anglophone postcolonial writers demonstrates his commitment to cross-cultural understanding. He has also curated numerous poetry exhibitions and edited collections that bridge literature and visual arts.