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Music
Italy, and our editor, mourn a musician who brought the funk to Naples
PRI's The World
January 06, 2015
Pino Daniele came from southern Italy. But his musical inspiration came from the United States. The result was irresistible, and Italy is experiencing a Daniele revival.
Books
Language versus dialect, or why we're obsessed with Elena Ferrante
The World in Words
April 11, 2017
Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels have become global hits. They are rife with love and sex and the mob — and commentary about language. This week on the podcast we explore Italy's linguistic history and the tensions between Italian dialects and the lingua franca.