Sicily

Rising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's violently beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the island's multi-faceted personality through those literary figures who have managed to get under her skin - from Pindar, Cicero and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Cervantes; DH Lawrence, Coleridge and Oscar Wilde to Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Leonardo Sciascia. Through their words and lives we witness the beauty, pain and power of the Sicilian cultural landscape and discover how the potent mix of influences on the island's society has been preserved forever in literature.

Ridicandu-se din inima Marii Mediterane, Sicilia are o istorie bogata si antica care se intinde pe peste 2.000 de ani. O recompensa apreciata de invadatori de la greci, romani si vandali pana la bizantini, arabi si normani, peisajele violente si frumoase ale Siciliei sunt bantuite de un amestec vibrant de culturi, iar solul ei a fost intotdeauna un teren fertil pentru imaginatia literara si artistica.