New!
Free and Open to ALL STUDENTS & AISPhila member
Discussion will be in English
Free and Open to ALL STUDENTS & AISPhila member
Discussion will be in English
Want to explore new voices in Italian contemporary literature, but you don't know the language?
There’s an entire world of literature out there, if you just look beyond what was written in your native tongue.
Major works in other languages are being translated into English all the time, meaning that there’s no time like the present for you to enjoy books from places like Italy.
If you're a AISPhila Member or student and you’re looking to get your literary passport stamped, here a destination to start you off - the new Italian Book Club Of Philly, organized by the America-Italy Society Of Philadelphia and conducted by Maura Malfatto.
Every month, we'll read and discuss (in English) a contemporary Italian novel, translated into English, and we'll choose books easy to buy on Amazon.
There’s an entire world of literature out there, if you just look beyond what was written in your native tongue.
Major works in other languages are being translated into English all the time, meaning that there’s no time like the present for you to enjoy books from places like Italy.
If you're a AISPhila Member or student and you’re looking to get your literary passport stamped, here a destination to start you off - the new Italian Book Club Of Philly, organized by the America-Italy Society Of Philadelphia and conducted by Maura Malfatto.
Every month, we'll read and discuss (in English) a contemporary Italian novel, translated into English, and we'll choose books easy to buy on Amazon.
October 12 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
@AISPhila 1420 Walnut St., Suite 310
Michela Murgia
"Accabadora"
translated by Stephen Mazzarella
A little gem, only 174 pages (come one, everyone can find the time to read it!) but beautifully written and translated. Here is a review about the book:"The award-winning Accabadora is an exceptional English-language debut, written with intriguing subtlety reflecting a sensual picture of local Italian life and death in villages during the 1950's. A time where family ties and obligations still decide much of life's ebb and flow. A must-read for those who love a touch of the unusual".
FALL 2017 MEETINGS
THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 pm
NOVEMBER 9 - location AISPhila 230 S. Broad St. Suite 1105
“Death in Florence” (Morte a Firenze), by Marco Vichi, translated by Stephen Serparelli
DECEMBER 14 - location AISPhila 230 S. Broad St. Suite 1105
“The Jewish Husband” (La sposa gentile), by Lia Levi, translated by Antony Shugaar
@AISPhila 1420 Walnut St., Suite 310
Michela Murgia
"Accabadora"
translated by Stephen Mazzarella
A little gem, only 174 pages (come one, everyone can find the time to read it!) but beautifully written and translated. Here is a review about the book:"The award-winning Accabadora is an exceptional English-language debut, written with intriguing subtlety reflecting a sensual picture of local Italian life and death in villages during the 1950's. A time where family ties and obligations still decide much of life's ebb and flow. A must-read for those who love a touch of the unusual".
FALL 2017 MEETINGS
THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 pm
NOVEMBER 9 - location AISPhila 230 S. Broad St. Suite 1105
“Death in Florence” (Morte a Firenze), by Marco Vichi, translated by Stephen Serparelli
DECEMBER 14 - location AISPhila 230 S. Broad St. Suite 1105
“The Jewish Husband” (La sposa gentile), by Lia Levi, translated by Antony Shugaar
Past events
Thursday, May 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Maura Malfatto interviewing via Skype Italian author Gianrico Carofiglio.
Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh, ... Wikipedia
Event open only to our advanced students and members.
Maura Malfatto interviewing via Skype Italian author Gianrico Carofiglio.
Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh, ... Wikipedia
Event open only to our advanced students and members.
Interview by Maura Malfatto with the translator of "Eva Sleeps":
https://theitalianaccent.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/interview-with-the-translator-katherine-gregor/
https://theitalianaccent.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/interview-with-the-translator-katherine-gregor/
RULES OF THE ITALIAN BOOK CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA
- Meetings for members and students of AISP.
- Dates: every last Thursday of even months from 5.45 pm to 7.15 pm at AISP, 1420 Walnut Street, room 310, Philadelphia or in local Caffe's.
- Discussion starts at 6.00 pm sharp!
- It is not a scholar lecture. We value social and bonding experiences.
- Everyone should have completely read the book before the meeting.
- NO more than 2 consecutive absences are allowed.
- The Italian Book Club of Philadelphia offers an opportunity to learn. Consider it an enjoyable form of continuing education.
- Title selection policy. An exploration of different genres, authors, and times.
- Criteria for selection of titles: 1) books that stretch your mind, or “take you places you haven’t been before,” and 2) warrant collaborative discussion.
- Discussions to be spontaneous and inclusive.
- Follow our newly created Goodreads Group “the Italian Book Club of Philadelphia” to share your comments and spark discussion. Be an advocate for reading more literature in translation!
- Have fun engaging in the process of shared exploration. And be careful. Group grope can be addictive!
- Come with one question & one passage to discuss
- Share “What was your reading experience?” more than if you liked it or not.
- Use your statements as provocative questions to stimulate discussion.
- Share your reactions to the book. Is the author evoking a cerebral response, making you think, or is she/he evoking a visceral response? Does your response emanate from your head or from your guts?
- Share your thoughts on the language, the translation if read in two languages, narrative voice, character development, plot development, author’s vision/intent, mood and setting.
