Martina Mastandrea on "In Another Country"
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The great Italian scholar Martina Mastandrea discusses \\u201cIn Another Country,\\u201d one of Hemingway\\u2019s finest short stories.\\xa0
After Mastandrea treats us to an Italian rendition of the famous opening paragraph, we explore the many treasures of the story: Why did F. Scott Fitzgerald admire the first sentence of the story so much? Is this a Nick Adams story? What does it tell us about Hemingway's perspective on war? What's the difference between our protagonist and the hunting hawks? Why is the major so insistent on speaking Italian grammatically\\u2026. and never marrying? \\xa0
Join us in our discussion and celebration of \\u201cIn Another Country\\u201d and then go re-read it!