The BURIED Book Club discussion

Italian. His Corporale is recently reviewed at The Untranslated ::
Corporal has a reputation of a difficult book, and when it is mentioned in different overviews of modern Italian literature the word “experimental” is invariably attached to it. Alberto Moravia held this work in high regard, writing that “Corporal is an almost impressionistic recovery of magma in which a man incapable of relations with the world moves, and here emerges the extraordinary quality of Volponi as a writer”. These words have become the staple blurb for the novel which is rarely read, has not been widely translated (there is only French translation to the best of my knowledge), and has a nasty habit of regularly going out of print. Now that I’ve read it, I can confidently say that we’re dealing with a literary treasure that is due to various reasons is not treasured at all these days. Corporal is a stylistic gem, a profound exploration of an anxiety-ridden consciousness in the atomic age as well as a skilfully designed and orchestrated narrative that rewards a patient and attentive reader.
https://theuntranslated.wordpress.com...

At least his uber=popular ( 40 ratings · 3 reviews) The Memorandum is available in English.

And a wikipedia ::
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_V...

"Ma che ci frega dell’Arcobaleno della gravità di Thomas Pynchon, noi abbiamo Corporale di Paolo Volponi."
https://peppone76.wordpress.com/2012/...

["Who cares about Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow, we have Corporale by Paolo Volponi."]

Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely read this one as soon as I can.

I have to be honest though: I don't know anything at all about Volponi, but I do have three of his novels (this one, Corporale; Memoriale; and Le mosche del capitale). Couldn't remember how I got my hands on them - they probably were in a box of used books I bought a long time ago - but now you've got me hooked, so I will read them sooner or later.

Ozziemandrill wrote: "but I do have three of his novels (this one, Corporale; Memoriale; and Le mosche del capitale)."

Great to hear! Looking forward to hearing your impressions.