Name: The dry Heart
SKU: 53364413
Price: 251.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Natalia Ginzburg
ISBN: 9781911547600

Type

Physical Book

Author

Natalia Ginzburg

Publisher

Daunt Books

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

108

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781911547600

The dry Heart

Natalia Ginzburg (Author) · Daunt Books · Paperback

New Book Imported to South Africa

Delivery: 09 Oct - 19 Oct

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Synopsis "The dry Heart "

TRANSLATED BY FRANCES FRENAYE 'I took the revolver out of his desk drawer and shot him between the eyes.' Four years before she shoots her husband and walks to a café for a coffee, a lonely young woman living in a boarding house meets an older man called Alberto. They go for long walks along the river and on the outskirts of the city; they look like lovers, although they’re not. Alberto doesn’t tell her anything about himself and she asks few questions. Still, with little else to distract her, she lets her imagination run wild and convinces herself to fall in love. Though he doesn’t feel the same, Alberto asks her to marry him and they have a baby. But Alberto is a man who tires quickly of everything. The Dry Heart is a short, dark and psychologically rich novel that forensically examines how an unhappy marriage comes to end in murder. 'This book is a Roman candle – quick and explosive.' --New York Times 'A feminist classic that exposes the dark side of marriage in clean, captivating prose.' --Chicago Tribune 'It’s good to have The Dry Heart back.' --The New Yorker 'I'm utterly entranced by Ginzburg's style – her mysterious directness, her salutary ability to lay things bare that never feels contrived or cold, only necessary, honest, clear.' --Maggie Nelson 'Ginzburg gives us a new template for the female voice and an idea of what it might sound like.' --Rachel Cusk

Natalia Ginzburg

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Natalia Ginzburg (1916–1991) was a prominent Italian writer whose work spans novels, essays, plays, and translation. Born in Palermo and raised in Turin, she intensely experienced the effects of fascism and World War II, experiences that deeply marked her literature. Her style is characterized by a sober and precise prose, focused on everyday life and family relationships. Among her most recognized works are Family Lexicon (1963), which won the prestigious Strega Prize, The Little Virtues (1962), Dear Michael (1973), The City and the House (1984), and All Our Yesterdays (1952). She also ventured into theater with pieces like I Married for Joy (1966)

Ginzburg was a politically committed figure; she participated in the anti-fascist resistance and, later, was a deputy for the Italian Communist Party. Her work has influenced subsequent generations for its intimate and honest look at the domestic as a reflection of the universal. In addition to her work as a writer, she worked at the Einaudi publishing house, where she collaborated with figures like Cesare Pavese. Her legacy remains alive, especially for her ability to transform the everyday into literature of high ethical and aesthetic value.

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