Love poems with teeth, poetry that weds the quotidian to the quietly revolutionary where tenderness becomes quiet resistance.

Guido Catalano occupies a singular place in contemporary Italian letters, he’s a poet whose work transcends the genre’s traditional boundaries and hes one of the most beloved voices in contemporary Italian poetry, with a rare ability to reach both devoted poetry readers and a much wider, cross-generational audience. First published in 2017, Every Time You Kiss Me, a Nazi Dies is one of his most successful collections, now relaunched as part of Vento Forte, the dedicated series created by SEM/Feltrinelli to republish Catalano’s backlist.

The book gathers Catalano’s signature short, sharp, emotionally direct poems: pieces that move between love and loss, irony and vulnerability, laughter and melancholy. His poems are rooted in everyday life, but they open onto a larger emotional and social landscape. Trains, cats, bicycles, parties, loneliness, desire and disappointment become the material for a poetic voice that is intimate, accessible and instantly recognizable. Behind the humour lies a clear ethical vision: love, empathy and attention to others are not sentimental gestures, but forms of resistance.

Vento Forte confirms Catalano’s status as a true literary phenomenon in Italy: not just a poet, but a performer, a public presence and a cult author with enduring sales. The series gives his work a new editorial identity, while this title remains one of the clearest entry points into his world. For international publishers, it offers a rare combination of accessibility, personality and market strength: a contemporary poet with a strong brand, a distinctive voice, and a body of work that has already proven its long-term appeal.

Who is Guido Catalano?

Guido Catalano was born in Turin in 1971. For years, his poetry collections and novels have traveled across Italy, their pages frequently coming to life as stage performances. Vento Forte (Strong Wind) is the series published by SEM that celebrates and reintroduces readers to his cult classics and greatest hits, beginning with Every Time You Kiss Me, a Nazi Dies.