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Post by Lu on Jan 6, 2007 12:23:27 GMT -5
I might write a list of my favourite italian authors, which I personally suggest to read...it's the same??
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Post by Lu on Jan 6, 2007 13:45:13 GMT -5
Italo Calvino. I've read his "Marcovaldo", "Il barone rampante" and "Il visconte dimezzato", he was a great writer!!
Primo Levi, "Se questo è un uomo" e "La tregua".
Italo Svevo, "La coscienza di Zeno"
Beppe Fenoglio, I've read all his works but my favourite are "Una questione privata" and "I ventitrè giorni della città di Alba".
Bianca Pitzorno. When I was 10, I read "Ascolta il mio cuore" and "Diana, Cupido e il commendatore", I loved them! I'm going to purchase "Le bambine dell'Avana non hanno paura".
Carlo Cassola. I read "La ragazza di Bube" for school 4 years ago and I enjoyed it very much!
Stefania Bertola, I've read only one ("Biscotti e sospetti") of her books but I think she has a great style of writing.
Michele Serra, "Il ragazzo mucca", he's a journalist.
Giorgio Bocca, he's a journalist (older than Serra) he always writes very interesting books about current events and about history of Italy:very very interesting!
I'm not a great fan of poetry but these are my favourite: "L'infinito" by Giacomo Lepoardi Poems by Giusepe Ungaretti "Ossi di seppia" by Eugenio Montale (it's a collection of poems)
My brother would suggest Stefano Benni, he loved all books by Benni! I love his style but I don't like his books...I don't know exactly why..
There are other classic writers, such as: Dante ("La divina commedia"), Alessandro Manzoni ("I promessi sposi"), Giovanni Verga ("I malavoglia"), Grazia Deledda ("Canne al vento"), Ugo Foscolo ("Le ultime lettere di Iacopo Ortis"), Luigi Pirandello ("Il fu Mattia Pascal"). They are very important for italian literature but I think some of their works are a bit boring!
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Post by Lu on Jan 6, 2007 14:01:58 GMT -5
I know I had forgotten someone! Carlo Lucarelli, he writes thrillers, detective stories and books about some italian mysteries! I usually watch his program on tv.
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whitemouse
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Post by whitemouse on Jan 6, 2007 15:57:40 GMT -5
wow! It seems like i have new New Years resolution... to read seven of these books this year (my most difficult resolution ever probably
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Post by Dominique on Jan 6, 2007 18:04:31 GMT -5
wow, thanks for that lu!
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Post by Dominique on Jan 6, 2007 18:05:42 GMT -5
hey I might just repost it into a new thread so it's easy for us to find later as a reference
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Post by hidingbento on Jan 7, 2007 1:17:03 GMT -5
There's a book I talk about a lot but it seems as if no one else has read. "Tomorrow, Maybe" wonderful book. And Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith. LOVE her!
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whitemouse
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Post by whitemouse on Jan 7, 2007 3:25:46 GMT -5
Both are by Betty Smith? I love her too , A tree grows in Brooklyn was great.
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Post by Lu on Jan 7, 2007 5:37:35 GMT -5
I'm very glad you enjoyed my list! I've never thought seriously what are my favourite italian writers until yesterday! ;D I really want to read something by Betty Smith! But every time I go to the library to borrow one of her books, they are out! I should purchase them!
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Post by Dominique on Jan 7, 2007 6:53:24 GMT -5
I haven't heard of the other two Betty Smith titles you mentioned hiding but I've been wanting to read a tree grows in brooklyn for ages!
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Post by Bina on Jan 7, 2007 6:58:29 GMT -5
Me,too. Have it on my shelf so I´ll get to it sooner or later. Or we can read it as the next book club book.
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Post by whitemouse on Jan 7, 2007 8:56:43 GMT -5
Great idea I´m looking forward (to it ?!-as usually bad english )
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Post by Lu on Jan 7, 2007 11:39:22 GMT -5
Tomorrw I'll buy one of the books you mentioned by Betty Smith!
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Post by whitemouse on Jan 7, 2007 16:26:23 GMT -5
Are there two books or more by her in shops near you? Your have such a luck! In our whole city theres just a tree grows in brooklyn,which I´ve already read... Our translaters or editors prolly think its not good enough for them or what...
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Post by hidingbento on Jan 7, 2007 16:33:29 GMT -5
Sorry I didn't clarify it. "Tomorrow, Maybe" is written by Brian James. "A tree grows in brooklyn" and "joy in the morning" are both writen by Betty Smith.
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