Studies in Southern Italian and Italian-American Culture:... Paperback

Description: Studies in Southern Italian and Italian-American Culture: Contrappunti/Counterpoints : Selected Prose of Giovanni Cecchetti by Giovanni Cecchetti (1997, Paperback)Brand New! Review «Made up of meditations on umbrellas, wine, olive oil, poetry; of visionary stories and intensely private memories of persons and places; of lyrical flights and commonsensical observations: this marvelous 'miscellanea', enriched by Rimanelli's heartfelt Introduction, and made accessible to a broader readership by Petrillo's beautifully rendered English versions and his sensitive and detailed Afterword, will delight both 'habitués' of and novices to that lucid dream, that magical kingdom I think of as 'Cecchetti-land.' Moving, magisterial, humorous and haunting, these pieces resonate with the wit and wisdom of a young-at-heart Old Master whose sad affection for the infinite mysteries of living is surpassed only by his joyful faith in the meaning and power of carefully crafted words. 'Contrappunti / Counterpoints' is a thorough delight.» (Rebecca West) «Describing himself contrapuntally as 'this old Etruscan in California,' Cecchetti navigates with astonishing ease between the most disparate shores: between his boyhood experiences in Pescia and his present in the Pacific Palisades; between classical / humanist culture and the contemporary academic scene; between hallucinatory dreams visions and the minutiae of everyday life. Petrillo's graceful and well-crafted translations are as much felicitous readings as literal renderings of their exquisite Italian source.» (Millicent Marcus) «Vast (I should say prodigious) is the culture that, as a warm undercurrent, permeates the pages of this book. You read about such ordinary things as the umbrella, the telephone, the elevator, and you are extraordinarily and magically transported to a world where familiarly you sit in the midst of protagonists of Greek and Latin literature, and, even more, in the company of poets and painters and musicians of the Christian era. So supple and subtle is Cecchetti's art that you become part of it: it belongs to you and you belong to it forever.» (Joseph Tusiani) «The dual-language format of the book, with Raymond Petrillo's translations and afterword and Giose Rimanelli's warm introduction, offers opportunity for a wide audience to enjoy Giovanni Cecchetti's poignant humor and cultural breadth.» (Rosario Ferreri, World Literature Today)SHIPPING INCLUDED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, BUY WITH CONFIDENCE... (IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, I "ONLY" SHIP INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EBAY's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM - PLEASE CHECK THAT... YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT MUST BE REGISTERED ON THIS PROGRAM, IF NOT, PLEASE DO NOT BID.) (I sell only quality products, both new and used. They are all checked to ensure they are in excellent condition. Flaws will be mentioned in the product description; You can be sure your purchases as shown in the product photos.) We have been eBay Sellers since 2008. Our feedback is solid, so please purchase with confidence.If you are not 100% satisfied PLEASE, contact us. A satisfied buyer is our top priority, and we will do our best to make your shopping experience positive. Your positive feedback is very much appreciated as well. PLEASE VISIT MY STORE AND CHECK MY OTHER PRODUCTS FOR SALE.

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