Philip Roth's 'Operazione Shylock' Published by Adelphi
Adelphi has released 'Operazione Shylock,' the second Philip Roth novel in its new series, following 'Portnoy' (Portnoy's Complaint, 1969) a year earlier. The rights to Roth's works shifted unexpectedly from Einaudi to Adelphi. Roth was known to verify translations via trusted consultants. Critic Franco Nasi, writing in 'Alias' on April 26, compared the Mondadori/Einaudi translation by Vincenzo Mantovani with the new one by Ottavio Fatica, noting that translations approximating current speech age faster. Beyond translation issues, reading the novel 33 years after its original publication reveals the power and foresight of literary imagination.
Key facts
- Adelphi published 'Operazione Shylock' as the second Roth title in its new series.
- The first title in the series was 'Portnoy' (Portnoy's Complaint, 1969).
- Roth's rights moved from Einaudi to Adelphi.
- Roth used trusted consultants to verify translations.
- Franco Nasi compared translations by Vincenzo Mantovani and Ottavio Fatica in 'Alias' on April 26.
- Nasi observed that translations close to current speech age faster.
- The novel was originally published 33 years ago.
- The article discusses the novel's enduring relevance and foresight.
Entities
Artists
- Philip Roth
- Vincenzo Mantovani
- Ottavio Fatica
- Franco Nasi
Institutions
- Adelphi
- Einaudi
- Mondadori
- Alias