Chapter II – in Porto Azzurro I looked for that little creature far and wide throughout the Garden of the Simples. But I did not find a living soul. I was returning to the car when a strange sound emerged from some bushes at the side of the path. It seemed like words but they…
Chapter I – In the Garden of the simples
Chapter I – In the Garden of the simples I was looking for some relief from the Italian summer heath and I took refuge in the ancient “Garden of the simples” here in Rio Elba, in the Tuscany archipelago’s island where I am in literary retreat. While I was watching the ancient Hermitage of St.Catherine,…
Sexist! Racist! Fascist! So they all these unconscious Clintonians
“Sexist!” “Racist!” “Fascist!”. Yesterday I asked a girl at the beach why men and women don’t get along anymore. She flared up saying they still do. As soon as I asked why there are so many divorces, she replied angrily: “Spend an entire life together is against nature!”. “Nature?” I asked trying to provoke her,…
Into the mouth of the wolf. Why do Italians wish you that?
“Into the mouth of the wolf”. This is the most common expression of “good luck” in Italian. here you can grasp how original Italian is. It would be too predictable and banal saying just “I wish you well and happiness”. Italians can’t help being creative. The answer to this wish is as creative: “may (the…
Writing in English: some good reasons to forget other languages and turn into a new Shakespeare
Writing in English. “When are you translating your books into English?”. This question has been pestering me since I wrote my first book. Nevertheless I decided to keep on writing my books and my posts in Italian and I got the bit between my teeth for many years. And for about 23 books. Then a…