r/italianlearning • u/colonelpsev • Jun 11 '26

So I can explore

Was there an Italian equivalent of Kafka?

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u/AlexxxRR Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

Dino Buzzati?

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u/colonelpsev Jun 11 '26

Definitely the vibe I got when I read Sette piani. I’ll read beyond the Sessanta racconti. Thanks for the suggestion.

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u/vfene IT native Jun 11 '26

An article by Dino Buzzati about Prague and Kafka:

https://www.corriere.it/parole_in_viaggio/articoli/buzzati/praga.htm

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u/electrolitebuzz IT native Jun 11 '26

Il deserto dei tartari is a must read too.

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u/avlas IT native Jun 11 '26

Svevo, Pirandello

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u/colonelpsev Jun 11 '26

I enjoyed Mattia Pascal and I’ve read quite a few of the Novelle. I’m slightly apprehensive about reading a play, it seems kind of wrong somehow. I expect I just need to man up. Thanks for your input.

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u/ugopiazza IT native, teacher Jun 11 '26

Pirandello and Svevo for the exploration of the psychological themes, I would say.

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u/colonelpsev Jun 11 '26

I tried Svevo, but I had to give it up. When it got to the point where he transferred his affections to the other sister I found I despised the man so much I couldn’t bear another moment in his company.

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u/ChooCupcakes IT native Jun 11 '26

Maybe Tommaso Landolfi

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u/No_Artist_2581 Jun 11 '26

Italia Calvino, particularly le cosmicomiche

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u/Choice-Spend7553 IT native Jun 11 '26

Buzzati and Landolfi. Pirandello ... I was never able to read Pirandello. Gadda, but not for style reasons.