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Domenico Starnone

    February 15, 1943

    Domenico Starnone's writing often draws from his experiences as a high school teacher, exploring themes related to education and the human condition. His essays and journalistic pieces, published in various newspapers and satirical magazines, showcase a sharp wit and a keen observational eye. Starnone has also lent his talents to screenwriting, with several of his books adapted into successful films. His distinctive voice and insightful prose make him a significant figure in contemporary Italian literature.

    Domenico Starnone
    Trust
    The House on Via Gemito
    Trick
    First Execution
    Ties
    The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
    • Exploring themes of childhood, memory, and obsession, this novel delves into the complexities of the narratives we create and inhabit. The story, crafted by National Book Award Finalist Domenico Starnone, invites readers to reflect on the fictions that shape our lives, offering a poignant examination of how these elements intertwine and influence our perceptions of reality.

      The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
    • Domenico Starnone's thirteenth work of fiction is a powerful short novel about relationships, family, love, and the ineluctable consequences of one's actions.

      Ties
    • First Execution

      • 173 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.8(90)Add rating

      When apparently mild-mannered retired teacher Domenico Stasi learns that a former student of his is being held as a suspected terrorist, he seeks her out to assure himself of her innocence and that his teachings have not created a monster. But she proudly declares her guilt. What's more, she entrusts him with a task that initially seems a child's game but soon becomes much more serious...

      First Execution
    • Trick

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.8(290)Add rating

      FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER LONGLISTED AND WINNER OF THE STREGA PRIZE THE HOUSE ON VIA GEMITO

      Trick
    • Trust

      • 173 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.4(185)Add rating

      A sharp, breath-taking exploration of love and relationships

      Trust
    • In this novel, a couple exchange confessions during nightly blackouts in a Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbreaking loss.

      Interpreter of Maladies
    • Introduzione di Domenico Starnone. Il travaglio compositivo dell'opera rispecchia la crisi, non solo politica, ma soprattutto filosofica ed esistenziale dell'autore, scaturita dal contrasto tra leggi meccanicistiche della natura e ansia di vita, tra razionalismo e nuove aspirazioni romantiche.

      Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis I. Classici
    • Labilita'

      • 301 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Uno scrittore maturo sta avviando la stesura del suo nuovo romanzo. È incerto, insicuro dei propri mezzi. Lo diventa ancora di più quando incontra Gamurra, un ambizioso giovanotto che gli affida la sua opera prima sperando di essere aiutato. Il piccolo mondo della letteratura ronza, è un rumore di fondo che mal si concilia con il lavoro. Eppure è dentro quel mondo che Gamurra riappare ormai coronato dal successo, ed è in quel mondo che il protagonista corteggia, ricambiato, una "collega" colta e affascinante, tanto da minare il suo rapporto con la moglie. Da bambini si gioca con l'imperfetto (io ero, tu eri) e si evocano mondi immaginari. Da adulti un artista continua il gioco. Ma quanto è pericoloso abitare una realtà parallela?

      Labilita'
    • Ein erfolgreicher Schriftsteller arbeitet in seiner römischen Wohnung an einem Roman. In seinen intensiven Schreibphasen lebt er mit Gespenstern. Sie nisten in seinem Kopf. Heben die Zeit auf. Es sind Fußballspieler auf Sammelbildchen, ein altmodisches Rasiermesser, absonderliche Tiere, ein Freund aus seiner Heimat Neapel, eine jugendlich strahlende Mutter, deren frühes Sterben er nie verwunden hat. Jedes Mal, wenn sie erscheinen, verliert er sich in einem Schattenreich, entfernt sich von der kleinen, zerstrittenen Welt des Literaturbetriebs, sondert sich ab von der Familie, der Ehefrau, selbst von der Geliebten, die ihn nur zeitweise in die Wirklichkeit zurückholen kann. Doch was ist Wirklichkeit, was geschieht, wenn wir Literatur erleben? Ist nicht jedes Erzählen ein Schöpfungsakt? Wie ihn als Kind Rollenspiele in weite Ferne entführt haben, in Abenteuer, die keine Grenzen zur Wirklichkeit kannten, so erfährt er jetzt schreibend die Gefährlichkeit dieses Spiels, aufwühlend, einschneidend wie das Rasiermesser, das im Lauf der Handlung auftaucht und verschwindet und in seinen grotesken Wachträumen eine seltsame Rolle spielt. Wie weit darf das Risiko gehen, sich in eine Parallelwelt hineinzubegeben, sein Leben danach auszurichten? Der gefeierte italienische Autor stellt sich diesen Fragen in einem zwischen skurrilem Witz, feiner Beobachtung und beklemmenden Episoden changierenden Roman über ein Schriftstellerdasein; er erzählt aber auch von Leseerlebnissen und von großen Kolleginnen und Kollegen wie Italo Calvino, Jack London, Nabokov, Bachmann, Kafka und anderen. Aus dem Italienischen von Helene Flöss

      Das Rasiermesser