188. Emil Davidovič a Primo Levi, 30 marzo 1966

30 marzo 1966

Mio caro Primo,

la tua cartolina illustrata con gli affettuosi auguri per Pesach ci ha rallegrato moltissimo, come sempre accade per ogni notizia che riceviamo da te e sui tuoi cari. Anche noi auguriamo a te e alla tua cara famiglia ogni bene e di trascorrere delle piacevoli giornate di Pesach in piena salute.

Nel frattempo ho letto anche La tregua e mi è piaciuto – se è possibile fare un paragone del genere – ancora più di Se questo è un uomo. Della stessa opinione sono anche alcune persone a me care a cui ho dato da leggere entrambi i libri. Non posso che dirti: congratulazioni!

Nostra figlia, che a giugno si diplomerà a New York, quest’estate tornerà a casa per due mesi. Trascorreremo poi un mese insieme a Budapest e sul lago Balaton. Ad agosto, poi, nostro figlio partirà per Israele dove farà il servizio militare. Non è escluso che lo accompagneremo fino a Napoli; in tal caso non mancheremo certamente di venirvi a trovare. Speriamo che da voi tutto proceda per il meglio.

Da noi, grazie a Dio, è così.

Ancora CHAG SAMEACH[1] per Pesach e i più calorosi saluti da casa a casa 

Tuo

Mendi

March 30, 1966

My dear Primo!

Your postcard with your kind wishes for Pesach, like every message from you and about your loved ones, has delighted us as always.

We, too, wish you and your dear family all the best and a pleasant Pesach in good health.

In the meantime, I have already read The Truce, and—if such a thing is even possible—I liked it even better than If This is a Man. Some of my friends, to whom I have lent both books to read, share this opinion. All I can say is: congratulations!

Our daughter, who will graduate from high school in N.Y. in June, is coming home for two months this summer. We will spend one month together in Budapest and at Lake Balaton. In August, our son will leave for military service in Israel. We might accompany him as far as Naples, in which case we certainly would not pass up the chance to visit you. We hope everything is going well with you.

All is well here with us, thank God.

Once again, CHAG SAMEACH[1] for Pesach and warmest regards from our home to yours

Yours,

Mendi

30.3.1966

Mein lieber Primo!

Deine Ansichtskarte mit den lieben Wünschen zu Pessach haben uns wie immer jede Nachricht von Dir und über Deine Lieben sehr erfreut. Auch wir wünschen Dir und Deiner lieben Familie alles Beste und angenehme Pessachtage in Gesundheit.

Inzwischen habe ich auch schon die Atempause gelesen und sie hat mir – wenn man das noch überhaupt steigern kann – noch besser gefallen als Ist das ein Mensch?. Derselben Meinung sind auch einige meiner Freunde, denen ich beide Bücher zum Lesen gegeben habe. Da kann ich nur sagen: gratuliere!

Unsere Tochter, die im Juni in New York das Abitur machen wird, kommt im Sommer auf 2 Monate nach Hause. Einen Monat werden wir dann zusammen in Budapest und am Plattensee verbringen. Im August fährt dann unser Sohn nach Israel zum Militär. Es ist nicht ausgeschlossen, dass wir ihn bis nach Neapel begleiten werden, so werden wir sicherlich nicht versäumen Euch aufzusuchen. Wir hoffen, dass bei Euch alles O.K. ist.

Bei uns ist das Gott sei Dank der Fall.

Nochmals CHAG SAMEACH[1] zu Pessach und die freundlichsten Grüsse von Haus zu Haus

Dein

Mendi

March 30, 1966

My dear Primo!

Your postcard with your kind wishes for Pesach, like every message from you and about your loved ones, has delighted us as always.

We, too, wish you and your dear family all the best and a pleasant Pesach in good health.

In the meantime, I have already read The Truce, and—if such a thing is even possible—I liked it even better than If This is a Man. Some of my friends, to whom I have lent both books to read, share this opinion. All I can say is: congratulations!

Our daughter, who will graduate from high school in N.Y. in June, is coming home for two months this summer. We will spend one month together in Budapest and at Lake Balaton. In August, our son will leave for military service in Israel. We might accompany him as far as Naples, in which case we certainly would not pass up the chance to visit you. We hope everything is going well with you.

All is well here with us, thank God.

Once again, CHAG SAMEACH[1] for Pesach and warmest regards from our home to yours

Yours,

Mendi