nanni balestrini (2 july 1935 – 19 may 2019) was an italian experimental poet, author and visual artist. he was active in the neoavanguardia movement. his works were written in italian and were sometimes translated to english. he published many poetry collections and novels. he is well-known for his novels "vogliamo tutto" (1971) and "gli invisibili" (1987), among others. he was born in milan.