Category Archives: My Translations

November 12, 2003: A suicide attack on the Italian military base in Nasiriyah, Iraq, leaves nineteen dead and scores wounded. Among the survivors is a young, brash, and in some ways naïve Italian filmmaker, Aureliano Amadei, who had arrived only … Continue reading →

Posted on 14 April 2014 by ProvenWrite | Leave a comment

“The Edict” – Giovannino Guareschi

Posted on 2 December 2012 by ProvenWrite

“The Edict” by Giovannino Guareschi English translation of “Il Proclama” © Wendell Ricketts. The hour had grown late when Old Barchini, the village stationer, presented himself at the rectory. Barchini, who happened to possess two crates of movable type and … Continue reading →

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The Italian Economy … The American Economy

Posted on 25 January 2012 by ProvenWrite

*Francesco Tullio Altan, più noto come Altan, è un fumettista, disegnatore, sceneggiatore e autore satirico italiano. English translation by Wendell Ricketts.

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The Year of the Paper Tiger – Leonardo Tondelli

Posted on 27 July 2010 by ProvenWrite

To the surprise of absolutely no one but the shame of many, Italy’s new “Pacchetto Sicurezza” or “National Security Package” became law on July 2, 2009. The vote was 157 in favor, 124 against, and 3 abstentions. That parliament was … Continue reading →

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Singloids – Can I Say I “Discovered” Them Even If It’s A Bald-Faced Lie?

Posted on 27 July 2010 by ProvenWrite

English translation by Wendell Ricketts For those who don’t know the comic strip, Singloids (http://singloids.com/) … well, now you do! A professional English translation of the whole series (we hope) is coming soon. (For the moment, the “Inglisc” version on … Continue reading →

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I’m Dreaming of An (All-)White Classroom – Leonardo Tondelli

Posted on 27 July 2010 by ProvenWrite

This is the second of two articles by Leonardo Tondelli on the subject of the “immigrant quotas” established recently in Italian public schools by the Minister of Education, Mariastella Gelmini. Part One, “Alvin and the Immigrant Student Quota” is available … Continue reading →

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Alvin and the “Immigrant Student Quota” – Leonardo Tondelli

Posted on 27 July 2010 by ProvenWrite

This is the first of two articles by Leonardo Tondelli on the subject of the “immigrant quotas” established recently in Italian public schools by the Minister of Education, Mariastella Gelmini. Part Two, “I’m Dreaming of An (All-)White Classroom” is available … Continue reading →

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Slings and Arrows: They Always Come from the Left – Massimo Gramellini

Posted on 8 October 2009 by ProvenWrite

Slings and Arrows: They Always Come from the Left La Stampa.it http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/editoriali/hrubrica.asp?ID_blog=41 by Massimo Gramellini Translated by Wendell Ricketts After yesterday’s proclamation by the Boss, we’ve finally got a clear picture of where things stand. Italian judges are Leftists, which … Continue reading →

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