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Silvio Raffo
Silvio Raffo (born December 7, 1947) is an Italian writer and translator. He is the most prolific translator of English and American women writers from English to Italian. A screen adaptation of his 1996 novel ''Voice from the Stone'' has been directed by Eric Howell. Life and career Silvio Raffo was born in Rome, Italy. He graduated from the Università Cattolica with a thesis on Latin language. In 1986 he founded the literary club "La Piccola Fenice" in Varese. A poet, writer and translator, he has lectured in Italy, Switzerland and Norway, and is a visiting professor in London. He was shortlisted for the Strega Prize in 1997 for his novel ''La voce della pietra' and has won several poetry prizes, including the Premio Gozzano, Premio Cardarelli, Premio Montale, Premio Ada Negri, and Premio Jean Vigo. He has long contributed to the leading Italian publishing house Mondadori as a translator and essayist. For Mondadori he translated into Italian Emily Dickinson's works, for whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice From The Stone
''Voice from the Stone'' is a 2017 American supernatural psychological thriller film directed by Eric D. Howell and written by Andrew Shaw, based on the novel of the same name by Silvio Raffo. The film tells about a young patient of a female psychologist, who gave a promise to the dying mother to remain silent, until her spirit returns. The film, shot in Italy, stars Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino, Remo Girone, Lisa Gastoni and Edward George Dring. The film was released on 28 April 2017 in limited release, video on demand and digital HD. Plot In post-World War II Italy, Malvina is on her deathbed at her ancestral home. She tells Jakob, her adolescent son, that another woman will come, a woman who will love him, and that the next words he speaks will call Malvina back to him. Seven months later a British nurse specializing in children’s care, Verena, arrives. Jakob hasn't spoken since his mother died and Verena is the latest English-speaking (per Malvina's wish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |