Malaparte. Morte come me
| Author | Monaldi & Sorti |
|---|---|
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Baldini & Castoldi |
Publication date | 7 July 2016[1] |
| Publication place | Italy |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 9788868529642 |
Malaparte. Morte come me (lit. 'Malaparte: Death Like Me') is a 2016 novel by the Italian writer duo Monaldi & Sorti. It is a murder mystery set on Capri in 1939 with the writer Curzio Malaparte as main character.
Plot
[edit]The novel is set on the island of Capri in the summer of 1939 and is inspired by a real case, the death of Pamela Reynolds in May 1935.[2] The writer Curzio Malaparte is building the Casa Malaparte on the island, where he lives after having fallen out with the National Fascist Party. When the OVRA accuses him of having killed a young, English poet four years earlier, he goes into hiding and works with a small group of friends to investigate the case and figure out who is trying to frame him.[1]
Reception
[edit]Roberta Scorranese of the Corriere della Sera wrote that the novel avoids being a banal conspiracy thriller by interweaving its plot with Capri's history and Malaparte's biography. Scorranese wrote that the book contributes to the understanding of Malaparte by emphasising his "modern" and "oscillating" approach to conflict.[1]
The book was a semi-finalist for the Strega Prize.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Scorranese, Roberta (5 July 2016). "Curzio Malaparte sotto accusa nel nuovo romanzo di Monaldi-Sorti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Sgattoni, Umberto (12 July 2016). "Il Malaparte di Rita Monaldi e Francesco Sorti incanta il pubblico di "Scrittori Sotto le Stelle"". ilquotidiano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Rastelli, Alessia (12 May 2017). "Oltre 100 firme per Curzio Malaparte: «Un Premio Strega alla memoria»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.