Neda Alizadeh Kashani is the translator of the book, which was first published in 2006. “In the name of the father”: marks the beginning of the sign of the cross whereas “In the Name of the Mother” marks the beginning of life: with these words Erri de Luca introduces a text steeped in poetry full of soil and wind, yet never refined high-sounding, but almost smelling of dates and salt. We all know the Blessed Virgin’s story and the Annunciation, the story of Joseph and the Holy Child born in…
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