Pills Of Italian Daily Life: The University
What is it like to start university in Italy? Your bachelor's is like your second youth, but it's important to not get stuck there.
Empty Italy: Villa De Vecchi Is A Deserted Beauty
What tunes the tone isn’t the nature that barks its prowess. It’s the Villa De Vecchi that sits at the core of such a deserted beauty.
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.
All Pezzolo’s A Stage: Trinacria Theatre Company
A small but vibrant arts collective is reviving Sicily's rich tradition of myth and legend.
Italians Of The Past: Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon wasn't always a French national hero.
Eleonora De Fonseca Pimentel: The First Democratic Journalist
Eleonora De Fonseca Pimentel, the first democratic journalist, was sent to the gallows 213 years ago.
Exophony: The Link Between Language And Identity
Exophonic writing offers authors the chance to cloak themselves in a different language, and thereby culture.
The Stigma Of Speaking A Dialect: The Case Of Sicilian
With the establishment of Florentine as the literary language of choice, all the other regional languages came to be regarded as dialects, creating a unique situation that Italians have struggled with to this day.
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.