George Steiner, l'hoste incòmode

In this book, testimony of the deep friendship between George Steiner and Nuccio Ordine, the love for the classics, the passion for teaching and the essential role of literature for humanity constitute the themes of an intense dialogue nurtured for more than fifteen years. Ordine draws an original portrait of Steiner, whom he describes as an "uncomfortable guest" who inhabited Judaism, literature and life in a very unique way: not only did he often say what many would have preferred to remain silent, without adhering to conventions or taboos, but his own conception of life found its true foundation in the idea of the guest. This consisted not so much of an invitation to passively respect the laws of those who welcome us, but rather of the opportunity to contribute to improving the lives of others and our own through the exchange of ideas and dialogue, an ideal as necessary as it is difficult to achieve. put into practice.