Dna Chef

Dna Chef

Guido is 42 and a successful chef. He has cooked in some of the best restaurants across Europe, but has hardly ever returned home to his family, in Puglia. He feels anger bubbling in his veins anytime he thinks about them. His father Bruno, ex-worker of an asbestos factory, was always a cold and detached man, and Guido has always felt like an outsider. The only family member he feels connected to is his late grandfather Giovanni, who, under the fascist regime, was detained as a political prisoner in the Tremiti Islands, where many homosexuals were detained as well. Giovanni was short and angry, just like Guido, and – so the story goes – famously cooked for the hunger-ridden prisoners a dish that no one has forgotten, the same dish that has secured Guido’s career in Michelin-starred restaurants. Being a chef must be something that runs in your Dna, just like anger, trauma and the feeling of never quite belonging. Now Guido’s father is ill, and can’t find the courage to tell his son. It is only his death, and a pandemic, that will bring Guido back to Puglia and force him to make peace with his origins.

Lepri gives us a family saga about intergenerational trauma which raises issues on masculinity, memory and exclusion. She effortlessly ties together great recipes, antifascism, homosexuality and modern anxieties. Her clean yet passionate prose makes for an addictive read that, in the end, invites readers to slowdown, rethink priorities, and find some time to cook.

Dna Chef

Guido Nocentini sabía que estaba destinado a convertirse en un gran chef: su abuelo Giovanni, un chef florentino confinado en las islas Tremiti durante el fascismo, todavía es recordado por los isleños por un plato excepcional: tagliatelle con salsa de erizo de mar, una exquisitez que su nieto también ofrece en un renombrado restaurante de Londres. ¿Coincidencia o ADN? Para cumplir los últimos deseos de su padre y confirmar algunas intuiciones, Guido regresa a San Domino, justo cuando está a punto de entrar en vigor el primer confinamiento en la isla. Le espera un pasado sorprendente, que incluye a Vittorio, quien falleció trágicamente el día de la boda de sus abuelos…

Voland

Founded in 1994 by Daniela Di Sora, Voland initially focused on Slavic literature, driven by a desire to introduce readers to cultures and worlds that were little explored but of great depth. The focus then shifted to other languages and regions, from France to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, and beyond. The publishing house’s catalogue features authors such as Georgi Gospodinov, Amélie Nothomb and Mircea Cărtărescu. Other international names published include Cortázar, Perec, Cardoso, Ovejero, Lem and Žadan. Great care is taken in the selection of translators.

The list of Italian authors is also extensive, including Vanni Santoni, Matteo Marchesini, Ilaria Gaspari, Demetrio Paolin, Nicola H. Cosentino, Valerio Aiolli and Roberta Lepri. Four of them have been shortlisted for the Strega Prize: Giorgio Manacorda with Il corridoio di legno (2012), Matteo Marchesini with Atti mancati (2013), Demetrio Paolin with Conforme alla gloria (2016) and Valerio Aiolli twice, with Nero ananas (2019) and Portofino Blues (2025).

Voland

沃兰德出版社由达尼埃拉·迪索拉（Daniela Di Sora）于1994年创立，最初专注于斯拉夫文学领域，致力于向读者介绍那些鲜为人知却底蕴深厚的文化与世界。此后，出版社的关注范围逐步扩展至其他语种与地区，从法国到西班牙语及葡萄牙语国家，乃至更广阔的领域。在其出版的作品中，格奥尔基·戈斯波丁诺夫（Georgi Gospodinov）、阿梅丽·诺冬（Amélie Nothomb）、米尔恰·卡塔雷斯库（Mircea Cărtărescu）等作家尤为引人注目。此外还出版了科塔萨尔（Cortázar）、佩雷克（Perec）、卡多佐（Cardoso）、奥韦赫罗（Ovejero）、莱姆（Lem）、扎丹（Žadan）等众多国际知名作家的作品。出版社在译者的甄选上也格外用心。

意大利本土作家阵容同样丰富，其中包括万尼·桑托尼（Vanni Santoni）、马泰奥·马尔凯西尼（Matteo Marchesini）、伊拉里亚·加斯帕里（Ilaria Gaspari）、德梅特里奥·保林（Demetrio Paolin）、尼古拉·H·科森蒂诺（Nicola H. Cosentino）、瓦莱里奥·艾奥利（Valerio Aiolli）、罗伯塔·莱普里（Roberta Lepri）等人。其中四位作家曾入围斯特雷加文学奖（Premio Strega）十二强候选名单：焦尔焦·马纳科尔达（Giorgio Manacorda）凭借《木质走廊》 (2012) 、马泰奥·马尔凯西尼凭借《未竟之举》 (2013) 、德梅特里奥·保林凭借《合乎荣耀》 (2016) ，以及瓦莱里奥·艾奥利两度入围，分别凭借《黑菠萝》 (2019) 与《波尔托菲诺蓝调》 (2025)。

Voland

Fundada en 1994 por Daniela Di Sora, Voland se centró inicialmente en la literatura eslava, impulsada por el deseo de dar a conocer culturas y mundos poco explorados pero profundos. La atención se centra entonces en otros idiomas y territorios, desde Francia hasta los países de habla hispana y portuguesa, y más allá. La editorial ofrece obras de autores como Georgi Gospodinov, Amélie Nothomb y Mircea Cărtărescu. Otros nombres internacionales publicados incluyen a Cortázar, Perec, Cardoso, Ovejero, Lem y Žadan. Se presta especial atención a la selección de los traductores y traductoras.

La lista de autores italianos también es extensa: Vanni Santoni, Matteo Marchesini, Ilaria Gaspari, Demetrio Paolin, Nicola H. Cosentino, Valerio Aiolli y Roberta Lepri. Cuatro de ellos figuraban entre la docena de candidatos al Premio Strega: Giorgio Manacorda con Il corridoio di legno (2012), Matteo Marchesini con Atti mancati (2013), Demetrio Paolin con Conforme alla gloria (2016) y Valerio Aiolli dos veces con Nero ananas (2019) y con Portofino Blues (2025).