Category Archives: Libri

Search Dog Foundation

Posted on August 19, 2021 by babbityjean

In February 2018, following the Montecito mudslides, I wrote a post on search dogs. In it, I compared the Italian training facility, called the National School of Volpiano, near Turin with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) in Santa … Continue reading →

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Ann Goldstein, traduttrice di Elena Ferrante

Posted on June 17, 2021 by babbityjean

I traduttori ricevono raramente lo status di celebrità. Ma in questo caso, Ann Goldstein ha ricevuto tanto successo, quanto la scrittrice dei suoi libri, Elena Ferrante.  La sua notorietà è sostenuta anche dal saldo anonimato di Elena Ferrante, che è … Continue reading →

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Ann Goldstein, translator of Elena Ferrante

Posted on June 17, 2021 by babbityjean

Translators rarely attain celebrity status.  But as Elena Ferrante has achieved worldwide acclaim through her books, so too has Ann Goldstein.  Her notoriety is spurred by the steadfast anonymity of Elena Ferrante, which is a pseudonym.  Apparently distrusting the celebrity … Continue reading →

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