Caroline
is organizing the Antonio Tabucchi Week coming September 17
– 23 2012. Tabucchi was an Italian writer and academic who died this year.
Though his
books have won international renown I have yet to read him. As a writer who
seems to have plugged into world history and culture he appears to be a
novelist right up my ally. I am very exited at the prospect of venturing into Tabucchi’s
works for the first time. It will also be fun reading what many other bloggers
have to say about this writer during the week.
I have chosen It's
Getting Later All the Time as the book that I will read and blog
about. I have already obtained my copy. As it looks fairly short I am thinking
about sneaking another Tabucchi book and commentary in for that
week. We shall see.
For
anyone else interested in joining, more information is available over at Caroline’s blog. She includes a
comprehensive list of Tabucchi’s works. Her catalogue should
be of help for anyone who needs to decide which work to read.
8 comments:
Thank you so much for mentioning the event and for joining.
I hope you will like your choice.
I'm really looking forward to it and the reviews and hopefully many interesting discussions.
Hi Caroline - Thank your for organizing this. This is actually my first time that I have participated in such an event. I am sure that it will be fun!
thanks Brain for letting us know about this..I digging up for short stories and this one seems like a great one...though I am full of the moment with books I would definitely want to read this one...
Hi VB - I know what you mean about being full of books to read! Though I have not started it, It's Getting Later All the Time looks to be fairly short. Of course of its brevity leads me to read two Tabucchi books back to back that can work against me!
This is a great idea, I'll have to go poke around Caroline's blog.
Tabucchi is an author I've never read. So many books, so little time...you know how that goes.
Brian, I was hoping to email you but can't find a way to do so. Would you shoot me a line at Jhartling74AT AOL DOT Com?
Hi Jennifer,
I really like the idea of these reading weeks and months. It allows us to share our thoughts. I have a feeling that I will like Tabucchi, we will see!
My email is on my about page and is EmperorbjtATgmailDOTcom
I'm afraid I won't have the time to join this, but Tabucchi is a writer who has written one of my favourite novels in recent years, Pereira Maintains.
I'm also curious to read The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro, but that one I'll attempt to read in Italian.
I hope you enjoy Tabucchi, Brian.
Hi Miguel,
The Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro does look very good. I have a feeling that I might go on and read more of his books after It's Getting Latter all the time.
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