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Daniele Gorret's 'Il giorno che morì Ermanno Griot' Explores 'Vitamors'

publication · 2026-06-26

Daniele Gorret's new book 'Il giorno che morì Ermanno Griot' (Edizioni L'Obliquo) delves into the liminal state of 'vitamors'—a condition between life and death. The narrative, structured as a rhythmic prose, examines the final ten months of protagonist Ermanno Griot's life, though the text opens after his death. Gorret's work is described as an 'exercise in dying' and a liminal 'apparatus for death,' with a decisive presence of animals. The book investigates uncontrolled thoughts and memories that surface in this threshold state, questioning what fragments of past and future emerge. Published by Edizioni L'Obliquo, the work is an exploration of the journey toward the end.

Key facts

  • Daniele Gorret authored 'Il giorno che morì Ermanno Griot'
  • Published by Edizioni L'Obliquo
  • The book explores the concept of 'vitamors'
  • Narrative covers the last ten months of Ermanno Griot's life
  • Text opens after the protagonist's death
  • Animals play a decisive role in the narrative
  • Described as an 'exercise in dying'
  • Prose is rhythmic and liminal

Entities

Artists

  • Daniele Gorret

Institutions

  • Edizioni L'Obliquo

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