Bøger af Antonello Borra

These animals speak directly to us, the human readers, stir us up with the denunciation of our destruction of the environment, move us with their resemblance to us and humble us with their superior wisdom and self-mockery.

Animals have always understood that mankind is not fully at home in the world. Bestiaries, hoping to teach, send out warnings. This one, of course, aims at doing the same.

The 77 individuals whose voices channeled here are, or rather were, real people. Like my grandfather, they were all victims of an idea of "normality" that did not include them and, therefore, secluded them, confining their bodies to a cruel and repressive institution. Surviving the "insane asylums" until 1978, when the Basaglia Law finally closed them, was almost always at the expense of one's sanity.

Focusing on contemporary Italian films, this book offers Italian-language teachers an opportunity to incorporate authentic language in their classrooms. The book is adaptable for any level of language instruction and devotes one chapter to each of ten entertaining movies.