«Martin Birck was a child who was dreaming in his bed». Thus begins Hjalmar Söderberg’s novel The youth of Martin Birck, out on June 19th by Iperborea in the new translation by Massimo Ciaravolo. Released in 1901, it marked Swedish literature. The preview incipit is the Theme of the Day of June 17th, the digital-only daily extra of the «la Lettura» App. In supplement #655 on newsstands and the App, Vanni Santoni writes about it.
Elena Bosi’s debut
The first pages of My father was born standingElena Bosi’s debut, in bookstores from Tuesday 18 June for Neri Pozza (pp. 224, 18 euros), which is reviewed in the supplement by Patrizia Violi, are the theme of the Day of 16 June.
Japan in Florence
There are two exhibitions in Genoa and Illegio (Udine). inspired by feelings of nostalgia and courage: Stefano Bucci writes about it in supplement #655 that Tema del Giorno of 15 June tells about another exhibition, on fear in Japanese culture: Yokaiat the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence.
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