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> Dear list-members in Italy!
>
>
> Luisa Bonesio has written - together with Caterina Resta - one of the best
> books on EJ. So one shouldn't miss her conference.
>
> "Eumeswil" has been edited recently by Guanda. The translation is
fortunatly
> very good.
>
> Juenger's best translaters in Italy are Alvise La Rocca, Giancarlo Russo,
> Agnese Grieco and Flavio Cuniberto.
>
> One of the most competent experts of Juenger's thaught is Massimo
Cacciari.
>
> Alessandra Iadicicco is one of Juenger's worst translators.


In a first moment I considered the italian translation of "Eumeswil"
"fortunatly very good". But I hadn't read the book yet, to tell you the
truth. It was only my impression after a brief check-up (which had given me
relief, since my expectations had been even worse) of my knew purchase. Now
I am reading the book and I have to state that quite often Maria Teresa
Mandalari's version turns out to be unprecise. And some times in crucial
parts of Venator's reflection. The result is that Venator's apodictic
proceedings seem arbitrary, ambiguous or enigmatic without any reason.
Vagueness becomes part of the athmosphere and the stile, the limpid seed
gets lost... and the fresh melody of the whole.

My advise therefore is: if you do not speak german, read the english
translation (Joachim Neugroschel) or the french translation (Henry Plard).
And forgive me my rash and hopeful enthusiasm.

Regards,

m



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