Primo Levi: Canto dei morti in vano / Song of those who died in vain

Canto dei morti invano Primo Levi Sedete e contrattate A vostra voglia, vecchie volpi argentate. Vi mureremo in un palazzo splendido Con cibo, vino, buoni letti e buon fuoco Purché trattiate e contrattiate Le vite dei nostri figli e le vostre. Che tutta la sapienza del creato Converga a benedire le vostre menti E vi…Read more Primo Levi: Canto dei morti in vano / Song of those who died in vain

Cesare Pavese: Il fuggiasco / The fugitive

"From the square up above, you could see other hills, azure almost. I leaned against the church in the sun. In that warmth and silence, I felt an inkling of hope. What was happening seemed impossible to me. Life would go on one day, safe and sound, like now. I had forgotten this for too…Read more Cesare Pavese: Il fuggiasco / The fugitive

Giovanni Pascoli: Solitudine /Solitude

“These cantos, they linger, they linger on my father’s tomb!...They are the fluttering of birds, the rustling of cypress trees, the distant singing of bells: they are not exclusive to a cemetery. For some of my laments, I hope to be forgiven, so that less here than in any other place the reader might wish…Read more Giovanni Pascoli: Solitudine /Solitude

Natalia Ginzburg: Gli Ebrei / The Jews (1972)

“I am now convinced that the role of Israel as the unifying centre of Judaism – and I underline ‘now’ – is in an eclipse phase. It is imperative, therefore, that the focal point of Judaism be inverted, returning outside Israel, returning to us, the Jews of the Diaspora who have the task of reminding…Read more Natalia Ginzburg: Gli Ebrei / The Jews (1972)