In this terrific Italian novella, an intimate relationship is severed unnaturally, making us question the nature of the bonds we hold dear to us and those we endure owing to filial duty.
Thank you for my first hearty laugh of the day, for this: "Here’s a man with a doctorate in Particle Physics. I don’t know what that means but like a true Indian-American mother, I’m impressed with anything to do with physics." I was laughing from "I don't know what that means" onward. I love the way you came back around to particle physics in the end. This reminds me a bit of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, which depended on so much knowledge of music. The relationships wouldn't have made sense without it.
Hey Kalpana! The virtues you describe in Giordano’s work remind me on Kent Haruf, a Colorado novelist famous for his Plainsong trilogy. In it he tracks the lives of very modest, quirky characters in the most beautiful, simple language. And yet his portrayals reach so deep! I know you mostly consider works in translation. Maybe you could read Haruf in Italian?
In response to the last line ... So maybe particle physics is "like family"?
You've made me want to read Giordano and to make sure I get the same translator - if there's more than one.
Thank you for my first hearty laugh of the day, for this: "Here’s a man with a doctorate in Particle Physics. I don’t know what that means but like a true Indian-American mother, I’m impressed with anything to do with physics." I was laughing from "I don't know what that means" onward. I love the way you came back around to particle physics in the end. This reminds me a bit of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, which depended on so much knowledge of music. The relationships wouldn't have made sense without it.
Thank you for your insights, Tara! Always meaningful😁
Hey Kalpana! The virtues you describe in Giordano’s work remind me on Kent Haruf, a Colorado novelist famous for his Plainsong trilogy. In it he tracks the lives of very modest, quirky characters in the most beautiful, simple language. And yet his portrayals reach so deep! I know you mostly consider works in translation. Maybe you could read Haruf in Italian?