As part of the literature series, in which current Italian publications are presented by their authors, the Italian Cultural Institute Cologne is organizing an encounter with Giancarlo De Cataldo, the author of the novel Nero come il cuore (Einaudi), which was published in Germany by Folio Verlag under the title Schwarz wie das Herz.
The discussion, which will be held in German with simultaneous translation, will be moderated by Cristina Giordano and will take place on Friday, November 8 at 7 p.m. in the theater hall of the Italian Cultural Institute Cologne.
Lawyer Valentino Bruio is screwed. The bar association is threatening to disbar him, he is broke and has just turned away a black immigrant who told him about his child in need. He is simply fed up with losers as clients. But when he learns that the man has been killed, Bruio finds himself in a moral crisis. Together with friends from Rome's black community, he begins an investigation. It leads him to the villa of the powerful Alga-Croce family. The confrontation with the enigmatic patriarch Noè opens his eyes to the greed for power and boundless amorality of the upper class. However, his affection for the daughter of the house presents Bruio with a dilemma.
Giancarlo De Cataldo actually wanted to become a director, but studied law out of respect for his father and worked as a radio DJ on the side. As a judge, he got to know the misery of prisons and the entire criminal spectrum, from terrorists and drug dealers to the notorious Magliana gang. This experience inspired him to write his international bestseller Romanzo Criminale, which has served as the basis for several films. In his novel Suburra, he tells the story of a conspiracy between the underworld, politics and the Vatican. In 2016, the passionate cineaste was a juror at the Venice International Film Festival.
Born in Milan, Cristina Giordano has lived in Germany (Cologne) for 20 years, where she works as a journalist, author and freelance presenter. She deals with political, social and cultural issues and works for various broadcasters and magazines, including WDR, in particular COSMO ITALIANO. She is a cultural correspondent for RSI (Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana) and works on various RAI TV formats, in particular "Presa diretta" and in the past also on "Ulisse", "Meraviglie" and other formats.
With simultaneous translation.
Free admission.
Info: https://iiccolonia.esteri.it/de/gli_eventi/calendario/literatur-cristina-giordano-incontra-giancarlo-de-cataldo-iic-colonia/