by Alessandro Baricco · Mille et une nuits · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782842053871
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«Novecento: pianiste» is the monologue by Alessandro Baricco, published by Mille et une nuits in paperback (91 pages, in French).
The monologue tells the story of Novecento, a pianist who lives aboard the transatlantic liner Virginian and never disembarks. His prodigious music enchants the passengers and turns him into a legendary jazz figure, even challenging Jelly Roll Morton. A fable about identity, freedom, and the power of art, narrated with subtle humor.
Originally published in Italian in 1994 under the title «Novecento. Un monologo»; this French edition appeared in 1999.
For readers of contemporary Italian fiction and for those who appreciate theatrical monologues.
Alessandro Baricco is an Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a number of languages.
