Carlo Emilio Gadda, Goffredo Parise: Se mi vede Cecchi, sono fritto . Corrispondenza e scritti. 1962-1973

Gadda e Parise cominciano a frequentarsi nel 1961, allorché Parise acquista una casa a Monte Mario, non lontano dall'appartamento di via Blumenstihl 19 dove Gadda è approdato dopo lunghe peregrinazioni e innumerevoli camere d'affitto. Gadda ha quasi settant'anni, è sopraffatto da una gloria tardiva, atterrito dai «fucili puntati» di Garzanti e Einaudi e dalle «onoranze» che gli vengono tributate, oppresso dai ricordi, straziato da un'«orrenda solitudine». Parise ha poco più di trent'anni, cinque romanzi – fra cui un bestseller,'Il prete bello'– al suo attivo e una MGb rossa; è scettico, già annoiato dal successo, forse persino sazio del suo talento, ma capace di ammirare; capisce al volo le persone e ama metterle a nudo sottoponendole a scherzi atroci. Inaspettatamente, i due diventano amici. Gadda vede nel giovane Parise «un surreale d'impeto»: gli fa leggere Darwin, cerca maldestramente di proteggerlo, si offre addirittura di prefare la ristampa di'Il ragazzo morto e le comete'e'La grande vacanza', ma soprattutto non cessa di testimoniargli un affetto e una premura che sorprendono chi conosca la compassata cerimoniosità dell'Ingegnere. Parise scarrozza Gadda incurante del suo terrore di essere visto, e criticato, a bordo di una rombante biposto, lo sfotte con un'irriverenza che cela una «profonda, alta ammirazione», gli dedica quattro memorabili scritti: che, insieme alle lettere che i due si scambiarono, documentano una fra le più imprevedibili e vibranti amicizie del Novecento.

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a Vagueness Of Purpose Colors This Awkward Anthology, Which Features Four Tales Of Romantic Suspense. The Volume Starts Out On A High Note With Feehan's (dark Symphony, Etc.) Whimsical Romance (magic In The Wind) Between A Mystical Security Expert And A Tortured Retiree Whose Knowledge Of The Nation's Defense Systems Has Made Him A Target Of Possible Terrorists. Even Though The Story Feels Like A Set-up For A New Series, The Heroine And Her Six Gifted Sisters Are Compelling. Sutcliffe's Fans, On The Other Hand, Will Find Few Thrills In Hot August Moon, Which Is More A Teaser For Her Recent Serial Killer Thriller, Bad Moon Rising, Than A Fully Fleshed Out Story. Anyone Who's Read That Novel Won't Be Surprised By The Twist At The End Of This Paranormal Mystery, And Those Who Haven't May Feel Cheated By Its Unresolved Denouement And Low Level Of Suspense. A Similar Lack Of Intrigue Marks Brand's (cullen's Bride, Etc.) After Midnight, An Abrupt Romance That Exposes The Schemings Of A Few Small-town Residents, As Well As Wilks's (midnight Choices, Etc.) Intriguing But Underdeveloped Only Human, A Laurell K. Hamilton-like Tale Of An Alternate San Diego In Which Werewolves Are Part Of The General Populace. While Existing Fans May Enjoy These Tidbits, New Readers Will Be Hard-pressed To Come Away With A Taste For More. (july) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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