Nico Orengo: Non trovi più niente / Nothing more to find

"turn the page and you find:a war,a war with many soldiers;turn the page and you find:the injured," Nothing more to find but greed...as if, as my mother was known to say, they could take it with them they die. Non trovi più niente Nico Orengo Capitan del gran valore,volta la carta e trovi:un bel fiore,un bel fiore…Read more Nico Orengo: Non trovi più niente / Nothing more to find

Trilussa: L’elezzione der presidente/The president’s election

I am by no means, not in the least, not by a long shot, in no way, on no account even just barely thinking about a Present-day-President! L’elezzione der presidenteTrilussa Un giorno tutti quanti l'animalisottomessi ar lavorodecisero d'elegge' un Presidenteche je guardasse l'interessi loro.C'era la Societa de li Majali,la Societa der Toro,er Circolo der Basto e…Read more Trilussa: L’elezzione der presidente/The president’s election

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

Rocco Scotellaro: C’era l’America /There was once America

"Forever gone is our fathers’ illusion that there is still America." Rocco Scotellaro C’ERA L’AMERICA Rocco Scotellaro C’era l’America, bella, lontanadel padre mio che aveva vent’anni.Il padre mio poté spezzarsi il cuore.America qua, America là,dov’è più l’Americadel padre mio? America sarà la terra miacol sole e la luna giganti,aria mite, cielo celeste,a operaio e contadinouna notte di festa.Così…Read more Rocco Scotellaro: C’era l’America /There was once America