Italian Tales: An Anthology of Contemporary Italian Fiction

A selection of contemporary Italian fiction in English for readers who wish to explore Italy's rich literary landscape​

This anthology serves as a literary map to guide readers through the varied geography of contemporary Italian fiction. Massimo Riva has gathered English-language translations of short stories and excerpts from novels that were originally published in Italian between 1975 and 2001. As an expression of a communal contemporary condition, these narratives suggest a new sensib...