Alejandra Pizarnik has written the perfect epigraph for reading two novels side by side that deal with sport and how the body reacts under pressure: Giulia Della Cioppa, "La mancina" (Bompiani, 2026) and Luigi Guelpa, "La lunga marcia della tartaruga. Una partita contro il destino" (DeriveApprodi, 2026)