The market of death has no limits. But what can an old man with a normal life - not to say trivial - do to make his death an event worthy of being immortalized in front of millions of people?
In this delightful, poignant story we discover the unusually ironic side of Francesco Verso: a sharp and macabre irony that tells us about television and the cruelty and lack of scruples of its operators; a story which reveals what can happen in a reality show when you no longer know what to invent and teaches us how, in the end, death is not the same for everyone, and that it's better not to play with it.
"Fernando Morales, This Is Your Death!" has been adapted into a play and staged in the show "The Milky Way" by Katiuscia Magliarisi and Chiara Condrò, with music by Simone De Filippis.
Genre: FICTION / Short Stories (single author)"Fernando Morales, This Is Your Death!" has been adapted into a play and staged in the show "The Milky Way" by Katiuscia Magliarisi and Chiara Condrò, with music by Simone De Filippis.
On the evening of 20th October, while he was surfing the net, Fernando Morales discovered how he was going to die. He had been browsing through websites promoting funerary services - some of them even promised the virtual presence of VIPs - when he came across an ad that suited him down to the ground.
This Is Your Death:
Die on live television, it’s never too late to be famous
It was the promo for a popular show, which the age group Fernando had now belonged to for years preferred over almost every other show. On several discussion forums he read that the participants died peacefully, almost with a smile on their lips, so he saved the address in his favourites.
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French
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Already translated.
Translated by Gaëlle Guilleaume
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Author review: Gaëlle has done a very good translation of my short story, respecting the communicated deadline. I hope to work again with her in the future. |
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Italian
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Unavailable for translation.
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Clara Ferreira
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Lorenzo Bermejo Thomas
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Author review: Excellent work and commitment. I've worked with Lorenzo on two stories and in both cases I was very happy with his job and enthusiasm. |
