Tag: Dante Alighieri

Translating the translator (part 1): Talking to Andrew Frisardi

by Nick Owchar, posted in Books, Myth - Dante, Myth -Poetry, Poetry, Translation, Writing

Now that the buzz around Dan Brown’s novel “Inferno” is settling down, let’s talk about Dante—the real Dante. Andrew Frisardi is a celebrated translator and poet who calls Orvieto, Italy, his home and whose creative home is Italian literature. His most recent translation work includes the prize-winning Selected Poems of Giuseppe Ungaretti and Dante's Vita … Continue reading Translating the translator (part 1): Talking to Andrew Frisardi

Publishing’s fate, reviewer style, and coming soon

by Nick Owchar, posted in Books, Poetry, Publishing, Writing

PUBLISHING TODAY: A fascinating overview of what's going on in the marketplace was passed on to me via a friend on LinkedIn, and now I'm passing it on to you. Evan Hughes' overview of the publishing marketplace at Wired opens with an anecdote that falls into the "fairy tales do come true" category: It's the … Continue reading Publishing’s fate, reviewer style, and coming soon

Reviews of Dan Brown’s latest … ugh

by Nick Owchar, posted in Books, Myth - Dante, Myth -- Dan Brown

Another Dan Brown novel, another pack of smug reviews. Here’s my confession:  I’m already sick of the reviews of Brown’s "Inferno," and the book only pubbed a day ago. Reviewers say that Brown doesn’t do anything new in his latest, but here’s the thing: neither do they. The criticisms are predictable; the angles are all … Continue reading Reviews of Dan Brown’s latest … ugh