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Roberta Mezzabarba's words soar through the air with the lightness of a dragonfly, reaching the blueness of the sky by tearing through the clouds, and return to earth leaving a sensation of Latin 'levitas'. "In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning" is a collection of 52 poems that follows the development of the soul over the course of a year, interpreting its ever-shifting sensations and impressions as it seeks to establish a connection between the events that disturb and change our lives. Roberta manages to reach the reader with direct verses that never get lost in futile philosophical musings on the weight of living. The engagement is all encompassing as the images, not devoid of a profound capacity for reflection, construct a complete sensory experience, as clear as the freshly watercoloured sketch of a painter.
Born in Viterbo in 1970, Mezzabarba graduated from the I.T.G. (Technical Institute for Surveyors) "F. Nicolai" in Viterbo with top marks. Since 1993, she has been a public official of the Province of Viterbo. She collaborated for several years with the newspaper "Il Tempo" as a correspondent for the province of Viterbo, as well as writing for the fortnightly culture magazine "Il Centro Italia". She currently manages the column "UN MARE DI PAROLE" in the online weekly publication "Aci Castello Informa" and in the online quarterly publication "Farnese Oggi". In November 2019, she received the honorific title of "Accademico di Sicilia". President of the National Literary Award City of Viterbo TUSCIA LIBRIS 2020. She has been a member of the Viterbo chapter of the FIDAPA (Italian Federation of Women Art Professions Business) and the BPW (Business and Professional Women) since 2020. She has published the novels "La lunga ombra di un sogno" (2017) and "Legàmi" (2018) with the publisher La Caravella, also released as an audiobook (Youcanprint). With Youcanprint she published "Le storie mancanti", a collection of short stories, and "Come cenci stesi al vento", a collection of poems (2019). Her works have won over 70 literary awards throughout Italy.
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