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La rinnegata

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community.

Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? A story that gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia—and to the one of women everywhere.

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
10 minutes read

E lá longe Dedos Dez

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Xénon Cruz
Written in Dutch by Joost Oomen
9 minutes read

Eindelijk heb je een kamer voor jezelf

Translated from Portugese to Dutch by Anne Lopes Michielsen
Written in Portugese by João Valente
11 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Medojed)

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Tamara Britka
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
7 minutes read

Коридор (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Bulgarian by Elissaveta Manolova Maciel
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
7 minutes read

Těžká voda

Translated from Slovenian to Czech by Petra Janků
Written in Slovenian by Pia Prezelj
8 minutes read

Blocurile portocalii

Translated from Spanish to Romanian by Ilinca Gângă
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
8 minutes read

Zwaar water

Translated from Slovenian to Dutch by Marieke Haenebalcke
Written in Slovenian by Pia Prezelj
10 minutes read

Najpierw przychodzi milczeni

Translated from Romanian to Polish by Aleksander Podgórny
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
8 minutes read

De brug

Translated from Portugese to Dutch by Anne Lopes Michielsen
Written in Portugese by João Valente
10 minutes read

парченца град (schervenstad)

Translated from Dutch to Bulgarian by Elena Dimitrova
Written in Dutch by Hanan Faour
8 minutes read

Отхвърлената

Translated from Italian to Bulgarian by Brigitte Mancuso
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
9 minutes read

Acest sânge mestecat

Translated from Italian to Romanian by George Doru Ivan
Written in Italian by Francesco Aloia
10 minutes read

Il ponte

Translated from Portugese to Italian by Francesca Leotta
Written in Portugese by João Valente
9 minutes read

O reencontro

Translated from Romanian to Portugese by Cristina Visan
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

Sraz

Translated from Romanian to Czech by Tereza Prymak
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
8 minutes read

Nec mergitur

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Irene de la Torre
Written in Dutch by Simone Atangana Bekono
8 minutes read

Os Seres Vivos

Translated from Spanish to Portugese by Matias Gomes
Written in Spanish by Mariana Torres
7 minutes read

Kod kuće

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Bojana Budimir
Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
6 minutes read

Thuis

Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
7 minutes read
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