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The Norman – Historical-fiction novel by Eleonora Davide – Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

The Norman – Historical-fiction novel by Eleonora Davide – Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

Authored by Eleonora Davide this novel is exciting and captivating. Though a fictional literary work, it is inspired by some real events concerning the history of Irpinia, a land disputed and divided between Normans and Lombards. With a wealth of details and a simple, straight to the point, and yet equally engaging language, Eleonora leads…

Aunt Quintilla by Aldo Villagrossi Crotti – Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

Aunt Quintilla by Aldo Villagrossi Crotti – Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

We are in the years 1972-1985. On the occasion of Shabbat and other special events, the author, quite young at that time, and his family meet together with other relatives in the dining room of Aunt Ida and Uncle Ivo. All sit around the large table set where, in harmony with the best Jewish and family traditions,…

YAO – Novel by Fiori Picco

YAO – Novel by Fiori Picco

Review by Maria Teresa De Donato Yunnan, China: A young girl who has just graduated from her country with a degree in Chinese Language and Literature arrives in the city of Kunming, where she will stay for eight years and teach European Culture at the Department of Tourism of the Yunnan Normal University, as well…

Red Jade – A Life for Freedom

Red Jade – A Life for Freedom

by Fiori Picco Review by Maria Teresa De Donato “… a tenacious and courageous woman who has seen death several times and who desperately clung to life as many times.” (Flowers Peak, 2020, Prologue, p. 9). That’s how Giada Rossa describes herself in this autobiographical book created through her stories by the competent and skillful pen…

Giada Rossa – Una vita per la libertà (Red Jade – A Life for Freedom)

Giada Rossa – Una vita per la libertà (Red Jade – A Life for Freedom)

by Fiori Picco Interview by Maria Teresa De Donato Dear friends, Today I have the great pleasure and honor of hosting my friend and colleague Fiori Picco, with whom, through various articles that I will prepare during this year, we will explore one of the most ancient and fascinating civilizations and cultures that has ever…

Listen to this River

Listen to this River

Interview with Aldo Villagrossi Crotti, Writer and Poet by Maria Teresa De Donato As an article for this month I have chosen to interview my dear friend, writer, and poet Aldo Villagrossi Crotti—one man of a kind. When I think of Aldo, two prominent figures come right to my mind: Albert Einstein and Woody Allen….

The Girl from Sighet : From Auschwitz to California – A History of Hope

The Girl from Sighet : From Auschwitz to California – A History of Hope

Interview with Aldo Villagrossi Crotti, Writer and Poet by Maria Teresa De Donato (Italian translation of the English edition The Girl from Sighet: A Memoir, February 25, 2009by Authors Hindi Rothbart and P’nenah Goldstein)   This month we will continue with a second interview with a very special and equally interesting character we met in May: Aldo Villagrossi Crotti, Writer and Poet. During our first…

Judaism from Biblical Times to Date: The History of a People Always on the Move  (Part 2)

Judaism from Biblical Times to Date: The History of a People Always on the Move (Part 2)

Interview with Aldo Villagrossi Crotti by Maria Teresa De Donato My dear fellow readers, today I am very happy to introduce to you Part 2 of the interview with my friend and colleague Author Aldo Villagrossi Crotti, whom many of you already know and who has been my most welcome guest several times. As I…

Judaism from Biblical Times to Date: The History of a People Always on the Move  (Part 1)

Judaism from Biblical Times to Date: The History of a People Always on the Move (Part 1)

Interview with Aldo Villagrossi Crotti by Maria Teresa De Donato Dear readers, today I am very happy to offer you a new interview with a friend and colleague Author that I have already had the pleasure and honor of hosting on my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon: Aldo Villagrossi Crotti. Aldo is a multifaceted character…

School: Resignation as a protest – The case of some teachers –

School: Resignation as a protest – The case of some teachers –

by Maria Teresa De Donato In the two previous meetings with my friend and fellow author Horst Költze on the topic of Education and Freedom, Part One and Part Two, we addressed fundamental aspects such as self-awareness, self-awareness and the role that school should play through its programs in offering each individual help to develop their unique potential…

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