Alessio Zanelli

Alessio Zanelli (b. 1963) is an Italian poet who has adopted English as his creative writing language. His poetry has been featured in more than 200 literary journals across 18 countries.

Life
Born in Cremona, Italy, Zanelli started writing poetry and flash fiction in English in the mid-1980s, having learned the language completely as an autodidact, which makes him a representative of modern exophony.

His work has appeared in over 200 literary journals in 18 countries, though mainly in the US and UK, whereas his books include six collections, two bilingual selections and a chapbook.

He is the Italian Stanza Representative for The Poetry Society of London.

Recognition

 * Poetry on the Lake Competition, 2007, judged by Carol Ann Duffy: Dreamskimmer (single poem) - Commended
 * The Poetry Society Members' Poems Competition, Spring 2010, judged by Penelope Shuttle: At A Loss (single poem) - Winner