The Bald Parrot, by Horacio Quiroga 🦜

Translation into English by Enzo Martinelli of the short story “El loro pelado” – “The Bald Parrot”, from Horacio Quiroga short story collection “Cuentos de la selva” – Jungle Tales, alongside the original text in Spanish.

Traducción al inglés por Enzo Martinelli del cuento “El loro pelado” – “The Bald Parrot”, de la colección de cuentos de Horacio Quiroga “Cuentos de la selva” – Jungle Tales, junto con el texto original en español. Continue reading The Bald Parrot, by Horacio Quiroga 🦜

Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 1/5

“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 Wait here,’ Bandi said to D’Andrea. – I’ll go and prevent her. If she still insists, you’ll have to come in. Myopic both of them, they were standing very close, facing each other. They … Continue reading Black Shawl, by Luigi Pirandello 1/5

Royauté, de Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Royauté – Les Illuminations – Arthur Rimbaud – 1873 – with translations from 🇫🇷 French into 🇬🇧 English and 🇮🇹 Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2023 Enzo Martinelli Un beau matin, chez un peuple fort doux, un homme et une femme superbes criaient sur la place publique : « Mes amis, je veux qu’elle soit reine ! » « Je veux être reine ! » … Continue reading Royauté, de Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Hitting the Mark, by Luigi Pirandello

Hitting the mark Nel segno – From the collection “Naked Life” of 1922 – in Short Stories for a Year by Luigi Pirandello Translated into English by Enzo Martinelli ©️ 2023 – Enzo Martinelli As she heard that the medical students would be returning to the hospital in the morning, Raffaella Òsimo begged the head nurse to usher her into the primary care room, where … Continue reading Hitting the Mark, by Luigi Pirandello

City of orgies, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

City of orgies – Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Calamus – 1892 – translated from English into Spanish 🇪🇸 and Italian 🇮🇹 by Enzo Martinelli © 2023 Enzo Martinelli City of orgies, walks and joys,City whom that I have lived and sung in your midst will one day make you illustrious,Not the pageants of you, not your shifting tableaus, your spectacles, repay me,Not … Continue reading City of orgies, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

The Stockings of the Flamingos, by Horacio Quiroga 🧦🦩🦎

Las medias de los flamengos – de Cuentos de la selva de Horacio Quiroga – 1918 – Translated from Spanish into English by Enzo Martinelli – The stockings of the flamingos – Jungle Tales ©️ Enzo Martinelli 2023 Once upon a time the vipers gave a great dance. They invited the frogs and toads, the flamingos, the yacaré caiman and the fish. The fish, as … Continue reading The Stockings of the Flamingos, by Horacio Quiroga 🧦🦩🦎

È molto più facile, di Luigi Pirandello

🇬🇧 It’s much easier to be a hero than a gentleman. Heroes you can be once in a while; gentlemen, you must always be. – Luigi Pirandello 🇪🇸 Es mucho más fácil ser un héroe que un caballero. Héroes puedes ser de vez en cuando; caballeros, siempre debes serlo. – Luigi Pirandello 🇮🇹 È molto più facile essere un eroe che un galantuomo. Eroi si … Continue reading È molto più facile, di Luigi Pirandello

Llagas de amor, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸

Llagas de amor – Sonetos del amor oscuro – Federico García Lorca – 1936 – with translation into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2019 Enzo Martinelli Esta luz, este fuego que devora.Este paisaje gris que me rodea.Este dolor por una sola idea.Esta angustia de cielo, mundo y hora.Este llanto de sangre que decora lira sin pulso ya, lúbrica tea.Este peso del mar que … Continue reading Llagas de amor, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸