Boswell Books hosts an evening with 51ÁÔÆæ Professor of Italian Robin Pickering-Iazzi for a conversation about her latest work, the first English translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli\u2019s classic of Italian feminist mafia literature about a dangerous, enigmatic young gangster pushing the boundaries of gender and propriety.<\/p>\n
Great for fans of classic mafia literature like “The Godfather” and “Donnie Brasco”, Pickering-Iazzi\u2019s beautifully rendered translation offers readers a groundbreaking exploration of gender identity and clear-eyed presentation of an unseen side of the mafia. At just eight years old, Tina watched her father murdered in cold blood. Now a teenager, she terrorizes her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission to join the mafia, an organization traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed \u2019a masculidda, or \u201cthe tomboy,\u201d Tina has taken charge of her own gang, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations.<\/p>\n
Pickering-Iazzi\u2019s translation offers a fascinating look into a specific moment in queer history: a crypto-trans narrative set in a time when Italian society was incredibly conservative. A beautiful translation of a landmark literary achievement by one of Italy\u2019s feminist icons.<\/p>\n
Robin Pickering-Iazzi is author of “The Mafia in Italian Lives and Literature: Life Sentences and Their Geographies” and translator of work such as the novel “Suspicion” by Laura Grimaldi and “Mafia and Outlaw Stories in Italian Life and Literature”. <\/p>\n
Preregistration requested and you can order a copy of “Tina, Mafia Soldier” too. https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/robin-pickering-iazzi-translator-of-tina-mafia-soldier-a-boswell-event-tickets-491821680887<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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