In Granada?
But in italics you say melengrana! Yes, but the grenade, assist again, is the weapon! It is also a fruit full of seeds… And from May 2022, Granata is a small independent publishing house planted in the middle of the mountains and chestnut trees. But in Corsica we say a melengrana!
Yes, but a granata also exists, it’s the weapon! It is also a fruit loaded with seeds… And since May 2022, A Granata is a small independent publishing house located in the middle of the mountains and chestnut trees.
The author Hélène Bonardi
An independent designer, painter and graphic designer, Hélène is an editor at A Granata. She lives and works in Bocognano.
Designer, painter and graphic artist, Hélène is an editor at A Granata. He lives and works in Bucugnano.
The books:
A notti di piscadorucciu – La nuit du petit pecheur
Today, Anna Diunisa lands on the port of Ajaccio. Fall to pro, Salvatori fished múzari, lavazzi and sáraghi… but also a blood-colored branch that resembles a tree. Anna Diunisa had never seen a brave before, then Salvatori tells her the story of Minicheddu that his brothers despise and threaten to throw him out. If he wants to stay, he will have to pass three tests that will ensure the wealth of the family.
This morning, Anna Diunisa goes down to the port of Ajaccio. That’s good, Sauveur caught mullets, sea bass, sea bream… but also a blood-red branch that looks like a small tree. Anna Diunisa had never seen coral before, Sauveur then told her the story of Minicheddu, whom his older brothers despised and threatened to throw out. If he wants to stay, he will have to complete three tests which will ensure the family’s wealth.
The inzecca – The breach
It’s a crazy fate. And these fates tell an ancient story, the story of the birth of Corsica.
The mother of the mountains carved the relief of the island, the mother of the storms watered the rivers and the mother of the winds spread the seeds that gave birth to trees, plants and bushes. But the fates worry that men are moving away from nature.
The Inzecca it is a story that takes up the codes of traditional folklore and secular legends to imagine the creation of the island. Supernatural forces and imaginary creatures gather and rebel against human abuses and pollution that threaten our environment and our lives.
It’s a fairy tale. And these fairies sing an ancient story, the story of the birth of Corsica. The mother of the mountains formed the relief of the island, the mother of the storms irrigated her rivers and the mother of the winds sowed the seeds which gave rise to the trees, plants and scrub. But the fairies are alarmed because men are moving away from nature.
The breach it is a story that uses the codes of traditional tales and centuries-old legends to imagine the creation of the island. Supernatural forces and imaginary creatures unite and come together
revolt against human excesses and pollution which threaten our environment and our lives.
A vigil at the corner of the fire – A vigil at the fire
Before, when there was no TV, telephone, electricity and even no books, we would meet up at wakes to chat and tell stories, often by the fire. Fire is a strong symbol, it is light before the installation of electricity in homes, it also allows cooking and heating. The fire has been passed down from generation to generation, it is the living memory of a people, we cannot let it go out. In our book, these myths, tales and legends from or inspired by ancestral memory are anchored in moments of our daily life in which everyone can find themselves.
Before, when there was no television, no telephone, no electricity, not even books, people found themselves watching and telling stories, often by the campfire. The fire is a tremendous symbol, it is the light before the electricity in the houses, it allows you to cook and warm yourself. The fire is handed down from generation to generation, it is the living memory of a people, which should never be left to burn. In our book, the myths, follies and legends are rooted in the moments of our daily life where everyone can find themselves.
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