Dear Gaetano, It was one of my dreams to speak with other translators of Walden across the world. I am thankful to Dr. Sacht for providing this opportunity for us. Thank you very much for your very kind words about me. Thoreau was a great inspiration in my life.
Is it possible for you to read a passage from Walden in Italian for me? I would very much love to hear Walden in your translation and see how it sounds in your beautiful language. I will mention one of my favorite paragraphs if I find you can do this favor.
I have spent a very long time on Walden. I am still reviewing the book with extreme care. I have been able to discover several puns and allusions in Walden. One was an allusion to Julius Caesar which had remained hidden to Thoreau’s readers in the past. It has been published in one of the former issue of The Thoreau Society Bulletin.
I am very interested to hear your story, to know what it was that tempted you to read and translate Walden.
Ali
From Iran
