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Η τελευταία μαύρη γάτα
Σε ένα μακρινό νησί τα μέλη μιας μυστικής αδελφότητας προληπτικών πιστεύουν ότι οι μαύρες γάτες φέρνουν γρουσουζιά και αποφασίζουν να τις εξολοθρεύσουν με δηλητήρια, παγίδες και χίλιους δύο απάνθρωπους τρόπους. Σε λίγο έχουν σχεδόν επιτύχει τον σκοπό τους. Μόνο μια μαύρη γάτα έχει απομείνει ζωντανή. Τα μέλη της αδελφότητας είναι αποφασισμένα να τη βρουν και να την εξοντώσουν. Αλλά και η γάτα είναι αποφασισμένη να επιζήσει. Αυτή είναι η ιστορία ενός ανελέητου διωγμού, ενός απελπισμένου έρωτα, μιας πικρής προδοσίας - αυτή είναι η ιστορία της τελευταίας μαύρης γάτας. "Η τελευταία μαύρη γάτα": ένα μυθιστόρημα από τον "ποιητή παραμυθιών" Ευγένιο Τριβιζά που κερδίζει από την πρώτη σελίδα και κρατά αδιάπτωτο το ενδιαφέρον του αναγνώστη, μια συναρπαστική περιπέτεια που συνδυάζει τον λυρισμό με το χιούμορ, τη συγκίνηση με το μυστήριο, την απόγνωση με την ελπίδα, ένα δριμύ "κατηγορώ" κατά του ρατσισμού, της ξενοφοβίας και της δεισιδαιμονίας. "Ο Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς γράφει θαυμάσια παραμύθια και θεατρικά αριστοτεχνικά και ποιητικά έργα. Μέσα στην ψυχρή επιστημονική τεχνική του εγκληματολόγου που χρησιμοποιεί τις λέξεις ως νυστέρι κρύβεται μια υπέροχη φτερωτή στολή, μια οργιάζουσα φαντασία, ένας χείμαρρος λεκτικός και ένας γοητευτικός παραμυθάς..." -Κώστας Γεωργουσόπουλος
359 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
About the author
Eugene Trivizas
190 books342 followersEugene Trivizas (Greek: Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς ) has published many books on literature and he is one of Greece's leading writers for children . He has produced more than a hundred books of enduring popularity, all of them currently in print, that are enjoyed as much by grown ups as by children and he has received more than twenty national and international literary prizes and awards.
Reviewers have described him as 'a miracle worker who brings to life a whole new world 'and as 'the author who with a distinctive combination of lyricism and surrealism, humour and poetic imagination has revitalised the whole of our children's literature. '
Much of E.Trivizas work has been transferred to the stage and serialised for television as well as the radio. He is currently the most frequently performed writer of plays for children in Greece, In 1986 his play ''THE CARECROW''was placed on the International Board on Books for Young People's "Honour List" and awarded a Diploma for excellence in writing,
His first book for children published in the English language was ''The three little wolves and the big bad pig (1993) The English ''Economist'' wrote about this book that ''only the most talented of writers can tamper with a classic nursery tale and produce something almost as amusing and thought-provoking as the original. ''The three little wolves'' has reached the second place in the American best seller list for picture books, has won many distinctions (including A.L.A. notable book and A.S.L.J. Best book , and the ''Parents Choice Amazing Accomplishment Award'') and has been translated in fifteen languages.
He received his LL.B degree at Athens University in 1969 In 1972 passed the Athens Bar examinations and in the same year he was called as a barrister to the Athens Bar. In 1973 he received a B.Sc. degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Athens and the following year he received an LL.M degree in Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure from the University of London (University College) and a diploma in Shipping Law from the City of London Polytechnic. In 1977 he was made a Fellow of the Salzburg seminar in American studies and in 1979 he was awarded his Ph.D. degree in Criminology from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science, Law Department)
Reviewers have described him as 'a miracle worker who brings to life a whole new world 'and as 'the author who with a distinctive combination of lyricism and surrealism, humour and poetic imagination has revitalised the whole of our children's literature. '
Much of E.Trivizas work has been transferred to the stage and serialised for television as well as the radio. He is currently the most frequently performed writer of plays for children in Greece, In 1986 his play ''THE CARECROW''was placed on the International Board on Books for Young People's "Honour List" and awarded a Diploma for excellence in writing,
His first book for children published in the English language was ''The three little wolves and the big bad pig (1993) The English ''Economist'' wrote about this book that ''only the most talented of writers can tamper with a classic nursery tale and produce something almost as amusing and thought-provoking as the original. ''The three little wolves'' has reached the second place in the American best seller list for picture books, has won many distinctions (including A.L.A. notable book and A.S.L.J. Best book , and the ''Parents Choice Amazing Accomplishment Award'') and has been translated in fifteen languages.
He received his LL.B degree at Athens University in 1969 In 1972 passed the Athens Bar examinations and in the same year he was called as a barrister to the Athens Bar. In 1973 he received a B.Sc. degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Athens and the following year he received an LL.M degree in Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure from the University of London (University College) and a diploma in Shipping Law from the City of London Polytechnic. In 1977 he was made a Fellow of the Salzburg seminar in American studies and in 1979 he was awarded his Ph.D. degree in Criminology from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science, Law Department)
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September 12, 2017
L'autore, Evghenios Trivizàs, è considerato il “Gianni Rodari greco” ed il libro passa come fiaba per ragazzi (Risvolto: L’ultimo gatto nero è una fiaba per ragazzi, ma che dovrebbe essere letta soprattutto dagli adulti: ogni gattofilo che si rispetti, non importa l’età, ha celato dentro di sé un bambino, che osserva estasiato l’affascinante e oscuro mondo dei gatti).
Straordinario apologo sulla condizione gattesca, è chiaramente un romanzo sulla condizione umana.
"Vi racconto tutto questo, perché qui nella nostra isola come altrove, i gatti dimenticano, gli uomini dimenticano, e non occorre molto perché la pazzia divampi di nuovo e, maledizione, ricominci tutto daccapo".
Basterebbe apporre un "Shemà" a cappello di questa che è la conclusione del libro e ... che altro dire?
Meditate che questo è stato:
vi comando queste parole.
Scolpitele nel vostro cuore
stando in casa e andando per via,
coricandovi alzandovi;
ripetetele ai vostri figli.
O vi si sfaccia la casa,
la malattia vi impedisca,
i vostri nati torcano il viso da voi.
(P. Levi)
Straordinario apologo sulla condizione gattesca, è chiaramente un romanzo sulla condizione umana.
"Vi racconto tutto questo, perché qui nella nostra isola come altrove, i gatti dimenticano, gli uomini dimenticano, e non occorre molto perché la pazzia divampi di nuovo e, maledizione, ricominci tutto daccapo".
Basterebbe apporre un "Shemà" a cappello di questa che è la conclusione del libro e ... che altro dire?
Meditate che questo è stato:
vi comando queste parole.
Scolpitele nel vostro cuore
stando in casa e andando per via,
coricandovi alzandovi;
ripetetele ai vostri figli.
O vi si sfaccia la casa,
la malattia vi impedisca,
i vostri nati torcano il viso da voi.
(P. Levi)
May 24, 2024
Una contemporanea fiaba nera (in tutti i sensi). Il celebre autore per ragazzi Trivizàs conduce i giovani lettori su un'isola immaginaria in cui, per convenienza politica, i gatti neri diventano il capro espiatorio per tutti i mali della società. L'autore illustra come si possa arrivare alla ghettizzazione e alla discriminazione di un gruppo sociale, fino alla giustificazione dello sterminio. Attraverso la classica allegoria animalesca l'autore non si richiama solamente ai genocidi del Novecento, ma mette in guardia il lettore dai meccanismi del razzismo che albergano dentro di noi.
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