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Short Stories for a Year, by Luigi Pirandello 🇮🇹🖋️🇺🇸

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 🇮🇹🖋️🇺🇸

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The Fish Trap, by Luigi Pirandello

The Fish Trap – From the collection “The Lonely Man – L’uomo solo” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2024 – Enzo Martinelli What a drink! No. Barely three glasses. Perhaps the wine excited him more than usual, because of the mood he had been in since the morning, and also because … Continue reading The Fish Trap, by Luigi Pirandello

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Books, literature, short stories, translation

Distraction, by Luigi Pirandello

Hitting the mark Distrazione – From the collection “Naked Life” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2024 – Enzo Martinelli Black amidst the dusty glare of a breathless August sun, a third-class hearse stopped in front of the pulled-up door of a new house on one of Rome’s many new streets, in … Continue reading Distraction, by Luigi Pirandello

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literature, Poetry, short stories

Translated Literature 📃➡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

For the past five years, I have immersed myself in the intricate and rewarding task of translating the works of some of the greatest classical writers of world literature. My journey has been both a labor of love and a deep dive into the cultural and emotional depths of their texts. Today, I want to share with you my experiences and insights from translating the … Continue reading Translated Literature 📃➡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Books, translation

Short Stories for a Year, by Luigi Pirandello 🖋️ 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

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 🖋️ 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

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Books, translation

Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 5/5

Black Shawl Scialle nero – From the collection “Black Shawl” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2023 – Enzo Martinelli Gerlando did not leave the bedside, day or night, for as long as Eleonora lay there between life and death. When she finally got out of bed and was placed on the … Continue reading Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 5/5

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Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 4/5

Black Shawl Scialle nero – From the collection “Black Shawl” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2023 – Enzo Martinelli The understanding was easy. The next morning, Eleonora spoke maternally to Gerlando: she left him in charge of everything, free to do as he pleased, as if there were no ties between … Continue reading Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 4/5

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Books, translation

Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 3/5

Black Shawl Scialle nero – From the collection “Black Shawl” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2023 – Enzo Martinelli The brother was adamant. In the few days before the wedding, when the ritual banns had to be published, he became more and more involved in the scandal. To forestall the mockery … Continue reading Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 3/5

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