Letteratura, literature, Poemas, poesia, Poetry, portugues

A nada imploram tuas mãos já coisas, por Fernando Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

Ricardo Reis — Fernando Pessoa’s classical, Stoic heteronym — wrote some of modernism’s most austere and formally accomplished meditations on mortality. This commentary examines one of his finest odes: a poem in which a dead woman’s hands become things, her name is forgotten, and only the poem itself survives to preserve a single, anonymous smile.
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Enzo Martinelli01/09/202631/08/2026Leave a comment

Books, Letteratura, literature, short stories, translation

One More, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹

English translation, curated by Enzo Martinelli, of Pirandello’s short story, “Uno di più- One More”, from his short story collection “Novelle per un anno – Short Stories for a Year”, with original text in Italian. Continue reading One More, by Luigi Pirandello ✒️📃🇮🇹

Enzo Martinelli01/08/202631/07/2026Leave a comment

art, Painting

Amedeo Modigliani 🖌🖼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Born on 12 July 1884, Amedeo Modigliani remains one of modern art’s most haunting voices — his elongated portraits and nudes fusing Tuscan classicism, African sculpture, and the raw intensity of early 20th-century Paris. Dead at 35, he left behind a body of work whose melancholic elegance has only grown in stature since. On his birth anniversary, we revisit the life, style, and enduring legacy of an artist who painted the soul as much as the face. Continue reading Amedeo Modigliani 🖌🖼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Enzo Martinelli11/07/202610/07/2026Leave a comment

Letteratura, literature, Poemas, poesia, Poetry

Tabacaria, por Fernando Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

Tabacaria, by Fernando Pessoa, written under the heteronym Alvaro da Campos, presented in original version in Portuguese and in translation into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Tabacaria, por Fernando Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

Enzo Martinelli01/07/202601/07/2026Leave a comment

Books, literature, short stories, translation

Pirandello’s Short Stories 🇮🇹🖋️🇺🇸

Luigi Pirandello is celebrated worldwide as a Nobel laureate and theatrical innovator — yet the vast majority of his short story collection, the Novelle per un anno, has never appeared in English. This essay examines how that silence has distorted the anglophone reception of one of European modernism’s most radical writers, which stories have been translated and why, and what a complete critical edition would restore to English-language readers. A new ebook — pairing first English translations of selected stories with original critical essays — begins to address what has been missing for too long. Continue reading Pirandello’s Short Stories 🇮🇹🖋️🇺🇸

Enzo Martinelli28/06/202631/07/2026Leave a comment

Books, literature, Poetry, portugues, translation

Poetic Multitude, by Fernando Pessoa 🇵🇹✒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Born in Lisbon on 13 June 1888, Fernando Pessoa is best known for his extraordinary use of heteronyms — distinct literary personas, each with their own unique style, philosophy and voice — a radical innovation that forever changed the landscape of modern poetry. On the 137th anniversary of his birth, we celebrate his legacy with the launch of our new ebook: a curated selection of his poetry in English translation, accompanied by critical essays on his poetics. Virtually unknown beyond Portugal during his lifetime, Pessoa’s work has since gained extraordinary worldwide recognition , securing his place among the great voices of twentieth-century world literature. Continue reading Poetic Multitude, by Fernando Pessoa 🇵🇹✒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Enzo Martinelli13/06/202629/06/20261 Comment

art, Painting

Almada Negreiros 🎨🖌🖼

Discover the life and artistry of José de Almada Negreiros, a central figure in Portuguese modernism and a key collaborator of Fernando Pessoa. This in-depth article, curated by Enzo Martinelli, explores Almada Negreiros’ innovative painting style, shaped by Futurism and Cubism, alongside a critical analysis of his most important works, including the iconic Retrato de Fernando Pessoa and the monumental Começar. Learn about his relationships with leading avant-garde artists in Portugal and across Europe, and discover where his major artworks are exhibited today, including the renowned Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. A must-read for enthusiasts of modern art, Portuguese culture, and early 20th-century avant-garde movements.

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Enzo Martinelli07/04/202606/04/2026Leave a comment