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Pino Daniele, Soul of Naples

Si ‘mmuore solo quanno ‘o munno nun s’aricorda più di te. Se no, ci si allontana solo fisicamente. "You die only when the world doesn't remember you anymore...otherwise you only move away physically." This quote — partly in Neapolitan and partly in Italian — appears in a video tribute to ...

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Elena Ferrante’s New Novel and TV Series Coming Soon

The English version of Elena Ferrante's latest novel The Lying Life of Adults is finally coming out on September 1. It's available now for pre-order from both Amazon and Bookshop. Released in Italy in November 2019, the English version of La Vita Bugiarda Degli Adulti was originally set to come ...

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Naples 101: Brief Guide to Naples

Although Naples is the third-largest city in Italy, it is not as well known as its more popular neighbors to the north, like Rome, Florence, and Venice. That's why we've brought in guest poster Gabriella Sannino to tell us the basics about her adopted hometown. Naples 101 As an Italian ...

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Spain Conquers Italy

Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at one point. I confess that I am not an expert on Spain's influence on Italy, so you may want to read ...

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