Tag: usa
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Libraie instacabili e intrepide
L’11 Ottobre, nella sua casa di Washington, è venuta a mancare Carla Cohen, classe 1936.Molti di voi ora si chiederanno chi è.Ebbene, per ventisei anni lei e Barbara Meade hanno gestito un piccolo (grande) negozio indipendente (Politics and Prose), la migliore libreria di Washington e una delle librerie più famose e di successo dell’intera nazione. Un avamposto…
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What happens on the other side of ocean
New mail from Usa, by Linda Nordstrom (leggi in italiano) Dear Michele, let me give a little input on what happens on this side of ocean with this editor’s note Okes of OR publishing that i’ve received this week. I hope the article will contribute to the debate on the issue of digital book that,…
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The most awards but not most talented. A photo of contemporary american literature.
Correspondence from the other side of the oceanby Linda Nordstrom Are the writers receiving the major awards and official recognition really the best writers today? Or are they overrated mediocrities with little claim to recognition by posterity? The question is harder than ever to answer today, yet it is a worthwhile exercise to attempt (along…