Walt Whitman, often hailed as the father of free verse, revolutionized poetry with his groundbreaking collection Leaves of Grass. Born in 1819, Whitman cast aside traditional forms and meters in favor of a fluid, expansive style that mirrored the democratic spirit of 19th-century America. His poetics embraced the body and the soul, the individual and the collective, the sacred and the mundane—merging them in a … Continue reading Miracles, by Walt Whitman 🌿🖋📖
As a literary voice of extraordinary sensitivity, Grazia Deledda holds a distinguished place in 20th-century literature. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926, she was the first Italian woman—and only the second woman overall—to receive this honor. Deledda’s short stories are particularly significant in understanding her contribution to literature, weaving together Sardinian folklore, rural life, and the psychological struggles of her characters with lyrical … Continue reading The Big Fly, by Grazia Deledda 🇮🇹✒️🏴
The Centaur – by Leopoldo Alas, also known as Clarín, in. El señor y los demas son cuentos – 1902 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2025 Violeta Pagés, daughter of a Catalan freethinker, a wealthy industrialist, was educated, if that was education, until the age of fifteen, as the devil would have it, and from the … Continue reading The Centaur, by Leopoldo Alas
Luigi Pirandello, the Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright, novelist, and short story writer, is widely celebrated for his profound exploration of identity, reality, and human psychology. Despite his substantial influence on 20th-century literature and drama, much of his work, especially his short stories, remains underexplored in the English-speaking world. This new translation of a selection of Pirandello’s short stories aims to bridge this gap, offering readers … Continue reading Short Stories for a Year, by Luigi Pirandello 🇮🇹🖋️🇺🇸
The Imp of the Perverse – from Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, by Edgar Allan Poe – translated from English 🇺🇸 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli Considered the master of short story and the forerunner of the modern psychological thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) revolutionised fiction with a surprisingly original and innovative production. Born in Boston, Poe went through … Continue reading The Imp of the Perverse, by Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
The New Dress Il vestito nuovo – from the short story collection “Summer Sun”, by Grazia Deledda, 1933 Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2025 – Enzo Martinelli For eleven and a half months of the year, Madame Lea would save up to the penny, even doing a little cheating on household expenses, only to be robbed, once in a while, by the … Continue reading The New Dress, by Grazia Deledda 🇮🇹✒️🏴
Isolde’s Death – de Cuentos de amor, de locura y de muerte, de Horacio Quiroga – 1917 – Translated from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli – Stories of Love, Madness and Death ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2025 The first act of Tristan and Isolde was coming to an end. Tired of the agitation of the day, I remained in my seat, quite content … Continue reading Isolde’s Death, by Horacio Quiroga
A creature cries Una creatura piange – from the short story collection “Summer Sun”, by Grazia Deledda, 1933 Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2025 – Enzo Martinelli I had not gone to church for a long time: and that time I went for a seemingly practical reason. My son was taking part in a very important competition, on the outcome of which … Continue reading A Creature Cries, by Grazia Deledda
The world below the brine – Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Sea-drif – 1892 – translated from English into Spanish 🇪🇸 and Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli The world below the brine,Forests at the bottom of the sea, the branches and leaves,Sea-lettuce, vast lichens, strange flowers and seeds, the thick tangle, openings, and pink turf,Different colors, pale gray and … Continue reading The world below the brine, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖
The Tell-Tale Heart – from Tales of Mystery and Imagination, by Edgar Allan Poe – translated from English 🇺🇸 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli Considered the master of short story and the forerunner of the modern psychological thriller, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) revolutionised fiction with a surprisingly original and innovative production. Born in Boston, Poe went through a tormented existence, … Continue reading The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe 🖋📓🇺🇸
