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As someone who speaks Portuguese, French and understands Spanish, would it be too difficult to learn Italian with literature? I don't mind speaking, I just want to be capable to read the Divine Comedy at the end of the journey. Doesn't matter how many books or how much time it will take.
What are the best proses for such a goal; getting started? The Italian Camus, for example.

Also, Italian /lit/ general.

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>>11733955
Shouldn't be too hard.

>> No.11733967

>>11733955
Reading The Divine Comedy in the original Italian isn't easy for actual Italians either my friend. It's about 750 years older, even older than Shakespeare

>> No.11733984

>>11733955
Start with Calvino, then Baricco for a more accessible and quick exercise, then Pirandello and D'Annunzio. Work your way from there. When you get more comfortable with the language you can try Manzoni and Dante.
Finally, you go back to Calvino and realize he was the best all along.

>> No.11733988

>>11733984
Don't forget Stefano Benni.

>> No.11733997

>>11733967
It is a project for a lifetime. Also, I'm considering to finally get through all the bureucracy to get my Italian nationality and maybe live there in the future if life won't get too hard on me.

>> No.11734007

>>11733984
Calvino! Great idea. I've read him in Portuguese already, so it probably will make it easier for me. Also, thanks for the recommendations.

>> No.11734019

>>11733997
Italy is on the verge of failure and most people chose to gtfo to have any hope to get a job. Only consider moving here if you are rich or have a job you can do from anywhere. It’s a paradise if you don't have to worry about money, but a shithole of you do.

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>>11733955
>Italian Camus
Uuuuuh. Weird question. Try Cesare Pavese.

Italo Svevo too, and other guys I've already seen in this thread. As long as you start with recent literature and work your way backwards it shouldn't be too hard.

>>11733967
Meh. Medieval italian takes a while to get used to, and "it isn't easy", but it's not like learning a whole new language. No probs there when you get confident with contemporary italian.