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Rosa Matteucci's 'Cartagloria' Explores Life, Loss, and Redemption

Matteucci's 'Cartagloria' is a liturgical act, a reckoning with her own life. Inspired by her father's passing, it's a powerful journey through identity, loss, and redemption.

There is an open book on which something is written.
There is an open book on which something is written.

Rosa Matteucci's 'Cartagloria' Explores Life, Loss, and Redemption

Author Rosa Matteucci's writing is not merely an intellectual pursuit, but a vital necessity. Her latest novel, 'Cartagloria', is a profound exploration of life and identity, drawing heavily from her personal experiences.

Matteucci's literary journey began late, with her mother reading to her in German and translating into Italian. This early influence can be seen in her dense, layered writing style, which she describes as entering her 'dense, layered inner world'.

Her novel 'Cartagloria' is deeply personal, with every event in the story having actually happened to her. It is a liturgical act, a reckoning with her own life and destiny. Matteucci believes that freedom may lie in embracing one's destiny, a theme reflected in her work.

Matteucci was inspired to write 'Cartagloria' after the loss of her father. She wanted his life to live on in literature, leading her to draw from the literary work 'The Tale of the Two Lovers' for its conception.

Matteucci's 'Cartagloria' is a powerful exploration of identity, loss, and redemption. Her writing, influenced by her unique upbringing and personal experiences, offers a rich and profound reading experience. Despite her concerns about the shrinking vocabulary of the Italian language, Matteucci's work stands as a testament to the power of literature to enrich and move us.

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