{"product_id":"the-manifestos-of-aldo-palazzeschi-9781599541341","title":"The Manifestos of Aldo Palazzeschi","description":"\u003cp\u003ePalazzeschi is indeed a rare personality; in him a cool detachment does not stop sympathy; he scrutinizes, questions, even challenges convention without ever rejecting it. His outlook on life seems to combine that of a small boy at a circus (and probably one who has sneaked under the canvas) with that of a sage who knows that wisdom begins but does not necessarily stop at melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Thomas G. Bergin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAldo Palazzeschi is surely Italy's most neglected major twentieth century author . . . he ranks high as a poet and writer of fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Nicolas J. Perella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI found these translations of a major literary voice of the twentieth century, who has yet to enjoy much fame outside of Italy, to be faithful to the spirit of the originals and most capable in effectively rendering difficult texts. These most welcome translations are accompanied by critical essays by leading Palazzeschi scholars that help orient readers through the Futurist manifestos that lie at the foundation of Palazzeschi's career as a \"tragicomic writer\" and capture \"the essence of his spiritual outlook\" as well as his ambivalent relationship with Futurism throughout his literary career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Mark Pietralunga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalazzeschi, Aldo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Aldo Palazzeschi (1885-1974) had a distinguished career as a writer of essays, stories, novels, and poems. He won particular acclaim for the novels \u003cem\u003eThe Materassi Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), \u003cem\u003eThe Cuccoli Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e (1948), and \u003cem\u003eRoma\u003c\/em\u003e (1953). Palazzeschi's early avant-garde works, the anti-novel \u003cem\u003eThe Man of Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e (1911) and the volume of poetry THE ARSONIST (1910) were both originally published by F. T. Marinetti's Futurist press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Benson's poetry and translations have appeared in \u003cem\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCalque\u003c\/em\u003e, and other journals. His translation of Attilio Bertolucci's WINTER JOURNEY was published in 2005 by Free Verse editions of Parlor Press. He was awarded a 2008 NEA Translation Fellowship.","brand":"Bordighera Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50858728980754,"sku":"9781599541341","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_847744d2-609a-4593-a106-969ac39d413a.jpg?v=1737544814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-manifestos-of-aldo-palazzeschi-9781599541341","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}