
First, critics have chosen to separate Villa s different artistic interests, as well as the various languages he employs. The present study seeks to address two major issues concerning his works. His poems encompass modern and ancient languages, including Milanese, Italian, French, English, Latin, Greek, Sumerian, and Akkadian.

A Dissertation and Translation Author Siracusa, Dominic Edward Publication Date Peer reviewed Thesis/dissertation Powered by the California Digital Library University of CaliforniaĢ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Emilio Villa: Poet of Biblical Proportions A Dissertation and Translation A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosohpy in Italian by Dominic Edward Siracusa 2014Ĥ ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Emilio Villa: Poet of Biblical Proportions A Dissertation and Translation by Dominic Edward Siracusa Doctor of Philosophy in Italian University of California, Los Angeles, 2014 Professor Luigi Ballerini, Chair Emilio Villa ( ) was a poet, visual artist, translator, critic and Bible scholar. 1 UCLA UCLA Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Emilio Villa: Poet of Biblical Proportions.
