tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post9137349843121712227..comments2023-12-24T17:41:42.989-08:00Comments on seraillon: "A little nest of pebbles in the immensity" - Giani Stuparich's Transcendent "L'Île"seraillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-45896570378484324672019-04-22T09:21:58.604-07:002019-04-22T09:21:58.604-07:00Yes, I read it in French. There's almost nothi...Yes, I read it in French. There's almost nothing of Stuparich's work available in English, a real shame if <i>L'île</i> is any indication of the general quality. I read the book a good two months ago but can't seem to stop turning to it, just marveling at what it's able to pack into a mere 74 pages and yet still come across as so effortless and profoundly moving. Supposedly this was adapted for Italian television in the late 1970's, but I can't seem to find it on-line anywhere. <br /><br />The second image is of a volcano on Sakhalin Island, not exactly anywhere near the Adriatic. But it conveys something of the stature the island seems to take on by the end. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-47581222159821483052019-04-22T00:12:50.167-07:002019-04-22T00:12:50.167-07:00Oh, this sounds excellent, Scott - really beautifu...Oh, this sounds excellent, Scott - really beautiful. Just the kind of contemplative, meditative book I enjoy. What a shame there isn't an English translation available. You read it in French, I take it? <br /><br />I love the images in your post too, particularly the Hanzen. JacquiWinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821296196011645410noreply@blogger.com