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Language versus dialect, or why we’re obsessed with Elena Ferrante

Books

Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels have become global hits. They are rife with love and sex and the mob — and commentary about language. This week on the podcast we explore Italy’s linguistic history and the tensions between Italian dialects and the lingua franca.

Pino Daniele attends the Wind Music Awards Show at the Arena of Verona on May 28, 2010 in Verona, Italy.

Italy, and our editor, mourn a musician who brought the funk to Naples

Music