All Pezzolo’s A Stage: Trinacria Theatre Company
A small but vibrant arts collective is reviving Sicily's rich tradition of myth and legend.
Ask An Italian: European, National Or Regional Identity?
A reader asks what is the most important identity for us.
Boots On The Boot: The US Military & Italy
From the northern towns of Aviano and Vicenza to Sigonella on the island of Sicily, slices of America can be found throughout Italy.
Is Sicilian A Language Or A Dialect?
The monolingual approach adopted for the political aim of making Italians speak with one voice has succeeded. But the campaign has been needlessly costly.
Italy Set Free
What would happen if Italy were sawed off from Europe, plucked from the Mediterranean, and then gently set down in the middle of the Atlantic?
Ask An Italian: Dyslexia In Italian And English
We encouraged readers to send us stories about dyslexia. One did writing that dyslexia is more common with speakers of certain languages.
Ask An Italian: Secessionist Movements In Italy
A reader asks about the origin and future of secessionist movements in Italy.
Exophony: The Link Between Language And Identity
Exophonic writing offers authors the chance to cloak themselves in a different language, and thereby culture.
Italy And The English Romantic Poets
How Lord Byron's encounter with Italy shaped English and Italian literature.
Joyce And Svevo: Art Borrowing From Life
Joyce and Svevo lives and writings overlap, borrowing from each other's experiences as they learn from and influence each other's works.