Lexim i tregimit të Dino Buzzatit "Shtatë lajmëtarët".
Një udhëtim i nisur kohë më parë që nuk po përfundon...
Shkëpututr nga botimi:
Dino Buzzati "Kryeveprat", Sh. bot. "Ombra GVG"
Përkthyes Hasan S. Bregu
RESOURCES & FURTHER READING
Dino Buzzati Short Fiction
Dino Buzzati’s stories can be read on two levels: as strange tales, full of mysterious events, or as symbolic depictions of life’s elusive reality. The period in which the action takes place is frequently vague; even when a precise date is given, there is a timeless quality about his stories. More important is the problem of existence itself, the inner torments that derive from the problem of facing reality.
"Seven Messengers"
In “Seven Messengers” (included in Restless Nights), which gave the title to the first collection of Buzzati’s short fiction, I sette messaggeri, a prince sets out to explore his father’s kingdom in the company of seven knights, who serve him as messengers and links to his father, his capital, and his house. As the prince advances toward the frontier, however, the messengers take longer and longer to return, and the letters they bring him seem to recall distant things. One day, the prince realizes that the messenger about to depart for the capital will return only in thirty-four years, by which time the prince will be very old or even dead. Nevertheless, he continues his trip toward the border, with ever-increasing curiosity, to explore the unknown regions. Symbolically, the prince’s trip is the journey of life. Day by day, one becomes more and more distant from one’s parents and childhood sentiments, full of eagerness to discover what lies ahead, even if the ultimate goal is death..