by Luigi Malerba · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804670179
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Itaca per sempre is a novel by the Italian author Luigi Malerba, published in 2016. The story focuses on Ulysses' return to Ithaca and how Penelope, his wife, recognizes him immediately but decides to remain silent, questioning why Ulysses reveals himself to everyone but her. This silence triggers an intimate drama that affects both characters, leading them to doubt themselves and their relationship. The novel explores themes of identity, trust, and the complexities of human relationships in a reinterpreted classical context.
Luigi Malerba, born Luigi Bonardi, was an Italian author known for his short stories, historical novels, and screenplays. He was a prominent figure in the Neoavanguardia movement and co-founded Gruppo 63, a literary collective influenced by Marxism and Structuralism. Some of his most renowned works include La scoperta dell'alfabeto, The Serpent, What Is This Buzzing, Do You Hear It Too?, Dopo il pescecane, Testa d'argento, Il fuoco greco, Le pietre volanti, Roman Ghosts, and Ithaca Forever: Penelope Speaks. Malerba also wrote several stories and novels for children, collaborating on some of them with Tonino Guerra.
