On Translating Giovanni Meli’s Poetry
The works of Giovanni Meli illustrate some of the problems translators meet when they are asked to translate from one language into another.
About Italy’s Non-Efficient Immigration Policies
Our flawed immigration system seems something we cannot deal with while facing a pandemic. Yet it is something we cannot oversee, as the consequences of ignoring this issue will likely haunt us in the foreseeable future.
Translating Andrea Camilleri Into English
Camilleri writes in a peculiar mixture of Italianized Sicilian and Sicilianized Italian. How do translators handle the constant switching of linguistic codes?
Why Coronavirus Could Be The Last Stop For Europe
In the middle of a global pandemic, the European Union is losing a great opportunity for showing cohesion against a common enemy.
Is It Worth Going To University In Italy?
Students getting a degree from an Italian university are forced to consider if it's worth the effort since they may not get the job they expected.
A Pirandellian Mental Lapse: Don Quijote Or Don Chisciotti?
Great courage, an unshakable faith in the codes of chivalry, madness, are the traits that one normally associated with Don Quijote. However, when Pirandello refers to specific events in the life of the Knight, a problem arises.
Sicily And Greece
As a Sicilian, I never regard people from Greece as outsiders. Indeed, they were an integral part of the history of Sicily almost from the beginning.
