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By Matteo B Bianchi. A group of young Italian men are getting ready to attend a parade in Padua. An elderly lady is also making plans, although her motivation is unclear.

Three snapshots of Italian life written in the past 15 years. In the second story - Maternal Pride by Matteo Bianchi - it's summer and a group of young Italian men are getting ready to attend a parade in Padua. An elderly lady is also making plans although her motivation is unclear.

Maternal Pride by Matteo Bianchi, translated by Liesl Schillinger, is published by Words without Borders, an online journal that shares work which is not currently in translation (www.wordswithoutborders.org).

Abridged and produced by Jill Waters.
Read by Mathew Baynton

A Waters Company production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

15 minutes

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Sun 14 Aug 2016 19:45
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Credits

Reader Mathew Baynton
Author Matteo B Bianchi
Translation Liesl Schillinger
Translation Jill Waters
Abridger Jill Waters
Producer Jill Waters

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  • Sun 14 Aug 2016 19:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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