Che Ti Dice La Patria?

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"Che ti dice la Patria?"
Short story by Ernest Hemingway
Original titleChe ti dice la Patria?
TranslatorWhat does the father-land tell you?
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) short story
Publication
Published in Men Without Women
Publication typeshort story collection
Publication date1927

"Che ti dice la Patria?" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway set in Italy. The Italian title may be translated as "What does the homeland tell you?"

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Publication

This story was first published in The New Republic (May 18, 1927), under the title "Italy – 1927 ". Under the new title the story was included, later that year, in the collection Men Without Women . [1]

Plot summary

The story is about a journey through Spezia and Genoa, two years after Benito Mussolini became dictator of Italy. The story records a journey marked by "ten days of disappointing weather, unpleasant interactions with the locals, and bad food". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sanderson, Rena (2005). "Introduction". In Sanderson, Rena (ed.). Hemingway's Italy : new perspectives (Hardcover) (1st ed.). Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 17. ISBN   9780807131138.