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L’imperdibile
March 18 @ 18:30 - 19:30
The Unmissable
The journey of a genius out of step with his time. From mid-19th century New York, the story of the man who reinvented everyday life through revolutionary inventions.
Join us for the presentation of Eleonora Marangoni‘s new book. The author will discuss his work in conversation with Giulio Silvano.
What is the shape of a life well-lived?
Walter Hunt arrives in New York like so many others: in search of fortune. Hailing from a remote province, he carries only a small suitcase and a flax-spinning machine—the first patent in what would become a prolific career as an inventor. Thus begins the journey of a brilliant man who was always 'out of time,' the creator of objects that would revolutionize the daily lives of millions.
"What is a safety pin for? It protects, joins, secures, holds things together. I discovered that in Spanish, it is called 'El imperdible.' The unmissable—the unlosable. The perfect object for a man who went down in history for the opportunities he lost."
Eleonora Marangoni
Eleonora Marangoni was born in Rome in 1983. She made her literary debut in France with the essay Proust et la peinture italienne (Michel de Maule, 2011). She has since published the illustrated novel Une demoiselle (Michel de Maule, 2013) and the essay Proust: I colori del tempo (Mondadori Electa, 2014).
Her novel Lux, winner of the 2017 Neri Pozza Prize, was longlisted for the prestigious Strega Prize (entering the “final twelve”) and was awarded both the Megamark Prize and the Opera Prima Prize. In 2020, she published the essay Viceversa: Il mondo visto di spalle (Johan & Levi).
Free entry subject to availability.