Nicola Gardini: The CounterText Interview

The opening interview with Nicola Gardini offers a unique and reflective counterpart to the academic essays in the issue, grounding the theme of omission in a broad intellectual practice that spans literature, translation, and classical studies. Revisiting the insights of Lacuna in conversation, Gardini extends his theory of the unsaid into contemporary contexts, including media and the politics of representation. His reflections deepen our understanding of literary omission while highlighting its role as a critical mode of resistance and a generative force in both interpretation and creation.