The city of Rome was disappointing at first. He thought that Rome was its glorious past, its imposing ruins, its magnificent Colosseum, not the contemporary Rome that he found before him. Rome was able to win his heart despite his sojourn being described in the 1892 edition of "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass"
Many people are sharing his initial feeling. Travelers don't like the signs, the lights, and the traffic of modern Rome. My advice to those who visit is to exceed their expectations. Rome is made of many layers and stories. The sponge cake and the cream are there. There are Rome of the Popes, Rome of the artists, and Rome of the Caesars.
Rome talks about Italy's colonization of Africa. You can think of the Dogali Obelisk. Located between the Termini station, the city's main railway junction, and the Piazza della Repubblica, it is an ancient Egyptian piece that was added to make a monument that glorifies the Italians.
The streets have colonial traces. The Piazza dei Cinquecento, or the Piazza of the Five Hundred, is located in front of the Termini station and is named in honor of the fallen Italian soldiers in Dogali. The piazza should be rebaptized as the Piazza of the Five hundred Thousand to remember the Africans who were killed during the colonial effort in Italy.
The Rome of new inhabitants who come from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the United States, for example, is a Rome that has no precise place but that is still lively.
The book is called "Termini: Cornerstone of Modern Rome." The modern and the ancient are talking at the train station. The remains of the Servian Wall, from the fourth century B.C., are competing for space with a brand-new McDonald's in modern Rome. You will probably pass through this place a lot, and you will be able to appreciate the space around you.
The city of Rome is large. There isn't a single book that contains all. Each book can show you some of the special aspects of this city. If you're interested in Ancient Rome, you should bring with you Mary Beard's book, "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome". The 19th century classics about travel in Italy should be included in your reading.
In Pier Paolo Pasolini's book, "The Ragazzi", you will find the wretched beauty of East Rome, which, when the book was published, was a little desperate. The area is now hip and modern with many pubs and cafes. It is home to many immigrant communities. The book "This Is What I Live For" is an important book about this area.
I would recommend two books by authors who love Rome and the Italian language: Jhumpa Lahiri, who wrote " In Other Words", and Amara Lakhous, who wrote "Collision of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio". You can find products from all over the world in the description.
The towns of the Castelli Romani are a short distance from the city. I advise you to follow in the footsteps of both Hans Christian Andersen and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who went into the flowers of Genzano. In Nemi, you can find the famous fragoline and the marmalade made from them. They are found in every cafe and restaurant in Nemi. Stanley Tucci does tours for television where he tastes everything.
The essays in "Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City" show us a Rome that is globalized, polyglot and peripheral. The Rome that you see in the films "Little Mother" and "Strangers I Know" is the city of Rome.
It's zerocalcare! The contemporary Rome dialect has been transformed into a universal experience by a young cartoon artist. He speaks to the world from his base in the suburb of Rebibbia. The animated series, " Tear Along the Dotted Line," follows the life of a slightly awkward cartoonist, who is a stand-in for him, with an animal for a conscience.
If you pass through Rome, you must visit the Non-Catholic Cemetery to see the graves of the poets John Keats and Percy ByssheShelley. The cemetery is a place of peace amidst the traffic. The tomb of Antonio Gramsci, the Italian philosopher, writer and founder of the Italian Communist Party, can also be visited. In recent years, a plaque was dedicated to the spirit of Sarah Remond, an African-American suffragist who advocated for women's rights. Bring a rose if you come.
Tuba is a feminist bookstore in the heart of the Pigneto quarter, where you can find many women writers, as well as original aperitifs and books. The bookstore Griot is located in Trastevere and specializes in African literature and has a large selection of books in English. Borri Books is located inside the Termini Station and is a treasure trove of books.
Rome is home to many cats. There is a colony of cats in Largo di Torre Argentina. In Eleanor Estes's novel "Miranda the Great," two cats, Miranda and her daughter Punka, attempt to save themselves from the Huns and Visigoths by taking refuge in the Colosseum. The ancient Roman cats were the progenitors of today's cats.
The life and times of Frederick Douglass was discussed.
The Cornerstone of Modern Rome is called Termini.
Mary Beard wrote "SPQR: a History of Ancient Rome".
Henry James wrote a book about the portrait of a lady.
Hawthorne wrote "The Marble Faun."
Edith Wharton wrote about Roman Fever and other stories.
Pier Paolo Pasolini is known as "The Ragazzi" or "The Street Kids".
It's what I live for.
Jhumpa Lahiri wrote a song called "In Other Words."
There is a clash of Civilizations over an elevator.
The Italian Journey was written by Wolfgang Von Goethe.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote the book "The Improvisatore".
The authors of "Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City" are Bjorn Thomassen.
The song is called "Strangers I know."
There is a little mother.
Eleanor Estes wrote about Miranda the great.
Igiaba Scego has written both fiction and nonfiction. Her book, "My Home Is Where I Am", won Italy's Premio Mondello, and her novel, "The Color Line", won Italy's Premio Napoli.
The translation was written by Gregory.
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