Vicinity / Memoryall Adventure "This translation by Roberta Antognini

"This translation by Roberta Antognini and Deborah Woodard magnificently mimics the clotted wordplay and knotted rhymes of Amelia Rosselli’s free verse

in all the dismal / boroughs

literature

like art or love

since the author runs after the impossible and the public doesn't always keep up

Vicinity / Memoryall Adventure "This translation by Roberta AntogniniTwo characters, Del and Lee, search for a memorial to an act of violence that had an explosive cultural impact on their rapidly shifting city, a quest that finds them negotiating challenging physical and interpersonal landscapes. They share the stage with Clare, a vulnerable docent like soul whose personal tales skirt the edges of Del and Lees search. At its core Vicinity Memoryall investigates the power and purpose of memorials for individuals and