Born in Palermo, Giovanni Meli began his career as a doctor. After discovering the poetic worth of the Sicilian language, he began using it in all of his literary works, ultimately becoming one of the greatest Sicilian poets.

The videos below present Gaetano Cipolla’s recitations of several poems from Giovanni Meli’s Favuli Morali / Moral Fables (2025). The eBook contains embedded audio recordings of the fables as well as a comprehensive introduction to Giovanni Meli and his poetry. The listener can listen to the recordings while reading the Sicilian original and the English translation. A useful book for learning Sicilian pronunciation and vocabulary.