In this April 29, 2010 interview, which aired on WUSF 89.7 radio out of Tampa, Florida, Piero Rivolta discussed his professional life in Italy and what led him to sail to, and eventually settle down in, Sarasota, Florida. Interviewed by Sarasota arts critic Richard Storm, Piero spoke passionately about his love of the sea and described his writing as the personal accomplishment of which he is most proud. An excerpt from his newest novel, The Castaway, is read aloud, along with a brief summary of the plot line itself. Some poetry is recited in both Italian and in English, followed by Piero’s own view of the vital role of poetry in the world today. Click on the arrow below to listen.
