Literary Italy

By: Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
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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.
    © 2024 Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
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Episodes
  • Ep. 63: Castiglione's Book of the Courtier / Urbino, Le Marche

    Ep. 63: Castiglione's Book of the Courtier / Urbino, Le Marche
    Nov 13 2023

    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!
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 62: Purgatorio, Canto I

    Ep. 62: Purgatorio, Canto I
    Aug 7 2023
    45 mins
  • Ep. 61: Dante's Vita Nuova / Florence

    Ep. 61: Dante's Vita Nuova / Florence
    Jun 19 2023

    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 Project
    • Frisardi's translation of Vita Nuova (online)
    • Dante Gabriel Rossetti's translation on Librivox (online audiobook)
    • Mark Musa's translation in paperback
    • Cervigni and Vasta's translation in paperback
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    38 mins

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