Literary Italy

Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
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Literary Italy

Anne and Jim welcome you to Literary Italy, a joyous romp through the books and the landscape of the bel paese. Join us as we share our love of the literature, the people, the land, and the experience that is Italy.

  1. 11/13/2023

    Ep. 63: Castiglione's Book of the Courtier / Urbino, Le Marche

    Baldassare Castiglione's Book of the Courtier raises questions such as "What are the qualities the perfect gentleman?", "What are the qualities of language that are suitable for writing?", and "What is the proper balance between artifice and sincerity?". Wake up, Yana!

    45 min

  2. 08/07/2023

    Ep. 62: Purgatorio, Canto I

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    45 min

  3. 06/19/2023

    Ep. 61: Dante's Vita Nuova / Florence

    Can't get enough of your love, babe. Or of Dante. This episode we read Dante's New Life , a prelude to The Divine Comedy. Written in prosimetrum, a form that combines poetry and prose, we get to see a little more of Beatrice, and a lot more of young Dante in Florence.Catherine ProjectFrisardi's translation of Vita Nuova (online)Dante Gabriel Rossetti's translation on Librivox (online audiobook)Mark Musa's translation in paperbackCervigni and Vasta's translation in paperback

    38 min

  4. 03/27/2023

    Ep. 60: Italo Calvino's "Italian Folktales"

    Italo Calvino was one of the best known Italian writers throughout the world in the late 20th century. In the 1950's he set about working with Italian folklorists to collect, shape, and assemble Italian fables or fairy tales. The result was Fiabe Italiane (Italian Folktales), a compendium of stories from different parts of Italy. This week we dip our toe into the life and work of this fascinating man.

    32 min

  5. 03/07/2023

    Ep. 59: Frances Mayes’ “Under the Tuscan Sun” / Cortona

    Liam Neeson or Leslie Nielsen? You decide.Things to know about Cortona:Ancient city - Etruscans - walls go back to 5th c. BCRomansAlso long history as a tourist destination, even before Under the Tuscan SunWhat to see in CortonaCathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, built in 1456MAEC - Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca e della Città di CortonaDiocesan Museum — The Annunciation by Beato Angelico (From 1408 to 1418, Fra Angelico was at the Dominican friary of Cortona, where he painted frescoes, now mostl...

    51 min

  6. 02/27/2023

    Ep. 58: Veronica Gàmbara / Brescia

    Another episode in Lombardy, this time featuring poet, politico, and salon host Veronica Gàmbara.

    43 min

  7. 02/20/2023

    Ep. 57: Cesare Beccaria / Milan

    Cesare Beccaria, author of On Crimes and Punishments (Dei delitti e delle pene) political philosopher, forgotten philosophe, 18th century influencer extraordinaire, arguably had more citations by the first American presidents than John Locke had. We talk about his life and his native city of Milan. (Also -- James Madison's height: 5ft 4in. ) Enjoy!

    47 min

  8. 02/06/2023

    Ep. 56: Leonardo notebooks - Milan and Florence

    Coming from their recent travels in Lombardy, Anne and Jim chat about Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. Why do we keep a notebook -- for ourselves? Our contemporaries? Posterity? Leonardo (who was often commissioned by the Sforza's, the ruling family of Milan) is arguably the most famous polymath of all time, painting, writing, designing inventions, even working as an arms contractor! We also talk about Milan, a lively and exciting modern city, as well as Leonardo's birthplace in Tuscany.

    45 min
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Anne and Jim welcome you to Literary Italy, a joyous romp through the books and the landscape of the bel paese. Join us as we share our love of the literature, the people, the land, and the experience that is Italy.

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  • Creator
    Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    64
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    © 2024 Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
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