Multipli Forti Voices from Contemporary Italian Literature
ITALIAN LITERARY FICTION FESTIVAL – II EDITION
Full Program HERE
Wednesday April 26
CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI MARIMO’ – NYU ( 24 west 12th Street, NY)
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Program
3:00 p.m. Roundtable: The Publication and Promotion of Italian Literature in Anglophone Markets
A panel with experts in the field, who will discuss current trends in Italian literature, how contemporary Italian authors are presented and promoted abroad, the journey of Italian literature into English—from representation to acquisition, translation, editing, publication, marketing and promotion—and into the hands of readers in America, the U.K., and international Anglophone markets.
With: Alessandra Bastagli (Executive Director, Astra House); Aaron Robertson (Translator from the Italian, Editor, Spiegel & Grau); Hamilton Cain (Leading US critic, formerly Book Reviews Editor at Oprah Magazine), Jonathan Galassi (Chairman, FSG, translator, author), Maria Campbell (President MCA Literary and Film Scouting), Sandra Waters (Series Editor of Other Voices of Italy, Rutgers University Press).
The panel will also include: Antonio Franchini (Executive Director Giunti-Bompiani), Massimo Turchetta (General Director Rizzoli, Publishing and Rights Development Mondadori) and Chiara Valerio (Head of Italian fiction Marsilio).
MODERATORS: Luca Briasco (Executive Director, MinimumFax) and Michael Reynolds (Executive Director, Europa Editions).
6:00 p.m. Cristina Ubah Ali Farah, Djara Kan, Chiara Tagliaferri
RESPONDENTS: Peter Cameron and Alessia Valfredini
MODERATOR: Alessandro Giammei