Bella d’estate

An extract from Rosella Postorino’s collection of writings “in the nerves and in the heart”.  Credits :  “Nei nervi e nel cuore” by R. Postorino (2024)  —  “Bella d’estate” by

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Quasi un madrigale

Nobel laureate Salvatore Quasimodo voices summertime in poetry, almost a madrigal.  Credits :  “La vita non è sogno” by S. Quasimodo (1949)

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Flirt

Reading from Goffredo Parise’s set of short stories representing the ordinary human kind, Sillabario n. 2, “Grazia” (1982)  Credits :  “L’appuntamento” by R. Carlos / B. Lauzi / E. Carlos (1970)

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Paesi etnei

Reading from Leonardo Sciascia’s essay on Mount Etna country.  Credits :  “Cruciverba” by L. Sciascia (1983)  –  “Canto di mezzaluna” by A. Vasta (2007)

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Vipera gentile

Reading from Maria Bellonci’s “gentle viper” aka Milan.  Credits: “Tu vipera gentile” by M. Bellonci (1972)

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La parola

Teresa Carson’s reading of her own piece of poetry – unprecedentedly – in Italian.  Credits :  “Guarda l’alba” by C. Consoli / T. Ferro (2010)

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L’invisibile

Alessandro G’s reading from Rodari’s Telephone Tales, The Invisible Kid.  Credits : “Tonino l’invisibile” by G. Rodari (1962)

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Cenone

Season’s reading from Alberto Moravia’s Roman Tales, published on his very birthday. Credits : “Canon and Variation” by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license –

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Piccole virtù

Reading from narrator-essayist Natalia Ginzburg’s Human Relationships (1953) and Small Virtues (1962) clear and easy to understand. Credits :  “Due destini” by F. Zampaglione / R. Sinigallia (2000)

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Voce di David

Alessandro G’s reading of father David Maria Turoldo as voiced by poet Alda Merini (2009)

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