Crafting a Novelized Version of Italian Geography
In the world of literature, a new novel-essay has caught the attention of readers and critics alike. Nord Nord, penned by Marco Belpoliti, offers an unusual and captivating portrait of Italy's North.
Published by Einaudi, this 288-page masterpiece costs €20 and has been making waves in the literary community. Belpoliti, a renowned writer, essayist, university professor, and director of Riga, has recently turned his focus to geography, narratography, and graphography, resulting in this intriguing work.
Nord Nord takes readers on a journey through various regions in Italy's North, including Brianza, Milan, Bergamo, Monza, woods with erratic boulders, and Mondonico. The narrative also includes scenes of climbing to Chiasso in search of migrating plants and cooking cod following Artusi's instructions.
The novel-essay is rich in characters, featuring mushroom pickers, photographers, plant lovers, designers, writers, colour scholars, artists, poets, and poetesses. It also includes a visit to the Val Pusteria to rediscover the source of the longest Italian river whose waters end in the Black Sea.
Interestingly, no author is publicly known for this Romanessay titled "Nord Nord". Despite extensive research in available sources and general reference works, the information could not be found.
Nord Nord has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious Campiello. For those intrigued by this captivating exploration of Italy's North, the website associated with the translation feedback can be reached at english@our website.
