Ortese, Anna Maria
Summary: A riveting classic of European literature, this superb collection of fiction and reportage is set in Italy's most vibrant and turbulent metropolis--Naples--in the immediate aftermath of World War Two. These writings helped inspire Elena Ferrante's best-selling novels and she has expressed deep admiration for the author of this volume, originally edited in Italian by Italo Calvino. Goyaesque in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Vessel Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ORTSummary: "The third in the Very Christmas series, this volume brings together Italian Christmas stories in a collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg and Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. These literary [works] are filled with ancient churches,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Vessel Press 2018