In Farthest Seas - Lalla Romano the legacy of postcolonialism

the legacy of postcolonialism

free Italy and his undying love for the magnificent but inconstant Pisana

Translator: Megan McDowell

Rimbaud and Breton - as well as works from a wide variety of less well-known poets such as Claudel and Cendrars

In Farthest Seas - Lalla Romano the legacy of postcolonialismUpon the death of her husband, Innocenzo Monti, Lalla Romano sought to distil the essence of their long life together. The result was In Farthest Seas: a piercingly intimate retelling of the first four years and final four months of their relationship, built from shard like moments of connection and revelation. With precise artistry, Romano braids together seemingly minor details the expressiveness of Innocenzo's hands, the beauty of his face in