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Apr 1, 2004 · “The Smell of Blood” is a lusty tale of marital infidelity uncomfortably trapped in the late 1970s, when Goffredo Parise’s controversial novel was written. Concept of open marriage as...
Goffredo Parise (8 December 1929 in Vicenza – 31 August 1986 in Treviso) was an Italian writer, journalist, and screenwriter. [1] He won the Viareggio Prize in 1965 for his novel Il padrone (The Boss) and the Strega Prize in 1982 for Sillabario n.2 .
Goffredo Parise has 72 books on Goodreads with 7109 ratings. Goffredo Parise’s most popular book is Sillabari.
Goffredo Parise was an Italian writer and journalist known for his novels, short stories, and essays. He was a prominent figure in 20th-century Italian literature and won several prestigious literary awards during his career.
Jan 1, 2000 · 166 ratings14 reviews. A compelling tale of a husband's obsession with his wife's disastrous affair. "A smell very similar to that of slaughterhouses at dawn, but infinitely sweeter and slightly nauseating, or rather, to be more precise, exhilarating." The smell of blood is really the smell of life. The psychiatrist narrating the story has the ...
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Goffredo Parise was an influential Italian writer and journalist, best known for his novels and essays that critique contemporary society. He is particularly renowned for his works such as "Il prete bello" and the two-part series "Sillabari," which explore human emotions and existential themes.
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Parise (1929-1986), recipient of Italy's prestigious Strega and Viareggio prizes, described this poetic collection as a ``reader for beginners, on the sentiments of man.''
