Chapter 5
america
Alessandro Baricco
http://www.bookwormslair.de/baricco_alessandro_e.htm
long excerpts from Baricco’s text on globalization, Next.
http://www.arsint.com/2006/a_b_7.html
A long interview with Baricco. Includes references to Novecento.
Baricco is the “Principal” of a creative writing school founded in 1994.
A good, informative site created by a fan of Baricco.
The Legend of 1900
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/legend_of_1900
Links to dozens of reviews of the movie The Legend of 1900, from American newspapers and magazines.
http://www.filmup.com/trailers/
Trailers (in Italian) of the movies currently showing in theaters in Italy .
Roberto Vecchioni
The official site of singer songwriter Roberto Vecchioni. With video clips, audio files, a forum for his fans.
Fumetti
The portal of Disney Italia, with games, movie trailers, the sites of comic books such as Topolino, all in Italian.
http://www.sergiobonellieditore.it
The site of the second largest publisher of comics in Italy, with pages on Tex, Dylan Dog, Martin Mystère, and all the others. Includes a few video clips, pictures, strips and background information on the stories.
Simpsons
The page of Fox Italia, with notes about the programming of the Simpsons in Italy .
http://it.simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Simpsons_Wiki
Sites of Italian fans of the Simpsons, with simple descriptions of the characters, and parallels between the American characters and Italian culture and society.
The newsgroup of the Italian viewers of the Simpsons.
Paolo Conte
The official site of singer songwriter Paolo Conte.
http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/paolo-conte
The page of Paolo Conte in the site of the American music label Nonesuch. In English.
Il McPaese
The site of McDonald’s Italia. ((funziona?))
http://www.fondazioneslowfood.it
The site of Slow Food, a movement created in 1989, that fights against the “standardization of taste.” In Italian.
Dolcetto o scherzetto?
An Italian site devoted to the “new traditions” of Halloween. With suggestions and instructions to make a costume, ideas for Halloween parties, pictures, etc. In Italian. There is also an English version is more commerce oriented.
Super eBayer!
The portal of the Italian version of eBay.
Andrea De Carlo
http://www.liceoberchet.it/storia/decarlo.htm
The official page of Andrea De Carlo is offline. This link points to a page of the writer’s high school in Milan , the Liceo Berchet. The students of this famous school offer their comments and ideas on most of the books written by De Carlo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiJZujwUJh8
A video clip with an interview to Andrea De Carlo.
Musica
http://www.kwmusica.kataweb.it
The music page of KataWeb, one of the Italian portals richest in content.
The site of the historic monthly Il Mucchio Selvaggio, specializing in Italian and international rock.
One of the best Italian fan sites devoted to Bob Dylan.