Theoria do medalhão – de Papeis avulsos, por Machado de Assis – 1882 – Translated from Brazilian 🇧🇷 into English 🏴 by Enzo Martinelli ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2025 – Are you sleepy? – No, sir. – Neither am I. Let’s talk for a while. Open the window. What time is it? – Eleven o’clock. – The last guest has left our modest dinner. You’ve just … Continue reading The Medallion Theory, by Machado de Assis
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
from «35 Sonnets». in Poemas Ingleses. by Fernando Pessoa – translated from English into Spanish 🇪🇸 and Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2025 Enzo Martinelli I could not think of thee as piecèd rot,Yet such thou wert, for thou hadst been long dead;Yet thou liv’dst entire in my seeing thoughtAnd what thou wert in me had never fled.Nay, I had fixed the moments of … Continue reading I could not think of thee as pieced rot, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹
Horacio Quiroga, an often overlooked figure in the realm of literature, was a master of the short story genre. His impact on literature, particularly in Spanish-language literature, is profound and enduring. Horacio Quiroga: A Maestro of the Short Story In the realm of Latin American literature, Horacio Quiroga stands as a luminary whose brilliance often flickers in the shadows of his more celebrated contemporaries. Born … Continue reading Short Stories of Love, Death and Nature, by Horacio Quiroga
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on the blog posts that captured the attention of literature enthusiasts around the world. Below, I present the top 10 literature posts of 2024, ranked by their view counts. This annual roundup showcases not only the enduring appeal of some of the most beloved literary figures but also the evolving interests of our … Continue reading The top 10 most popular literature posts in 2024
Ornières – Les Illuminations – Arthur Rimbaud – 1873 – with translations from 🇫🇷 French into 🇬🇧 English and 🇮🇹 Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2024 Enzo Martinelli À droite l’aube d’été éveille les feuilles et les vapeurs et les bruits de ce coin du parc, et les talus de gauche tiennent dans leur ombre violette les mille rapides ornières de la route humide. Défilé … Continue reading Ornières, de Rimbaud 💡✒️🇫🇷
Solid Objects – from the short story collection “A Hunted House” – by Virginia Woolf- translated from English 🏴 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2024 Enzo Martinelli “A Haunted House and Other Short Stories” is a collection of 18 short stories by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1944, three years after her death. This collection showcases Woolf’s mastery of modernist techniques, including stream-of-consciousness … Continue reading Solid Objects, by Virginia Woolf 🖋🟢🔵
Gacela del recuerdo del amor – Divan del Tamarit – Federico García Lorca – 1936 – with translation from Spanish 🇪🇸 into English 🇬🇧 and Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2024 Enzo Martinelli No te lleves tu recuerdo.Déjalo solo en mi pecho,temblor de blanco cerezoen el martirio de enero.Me separa de los muertosun muro de malos sueños.Doy pena de lirio frescopara un corazón de … Continue reading Gacela del recuerdo del amor, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸
Il pleure dans mon cœur – Romances sans paroles – Paul Verlaine – 1874 – with translations from French into 🇬🇧 English and 🇮🇹 Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2024 Enzo Martinelli Il pleut doucement sur la ville.(Arthur Rimbaud) Il pleure dans mon cœurComme il pleut sur la ville,Quelle est cette langueurQui pénètre mon cœur ?Ô bruit doux de la pluiePar terre et sur les … Continue reading Il pleure dans mon cœur, de Verlaine 🌊✒️🇫🇷
An Unwritten Novel – from “Monday or Tuesday” – by Virginia Woolf- translated from English 🏴 into Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2024 Enzo Martinelli “Monday or Tuesday” is a collection of short stories published by Virginia Woolf in 1922 that provide insight into her experimental writing style. They often focus on introspection, emotions, and the inner lives of characters. While her short stories … Continue reading An Unwritten Novel, by Virginia Woolf 🖋🟢🔵
