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I greatly appreciate your posting this so more people will read it. I had bookmarked the site with the idea of re-posting it so those who had missed it would again have the opportunity to read the work of a very fine writer- but it's been "taken down due to copywrite violations."

I don't want or intend to write a screed on copyright law pro & con, but let me just mention this: As one who has been a "professional" writer ( my definition? I got paid to do it. Albeit a pittance ) I am certainly sensitive to the needs of those who create for a living to be paid for their work.
On the other hand, I believe as a practical matter copyright died when it became possible to digitize print or pictures and shoot it out electromagnetically across the world. The matter of just compensation is a moot subject at best, and one I won't go into here.

My point being that I believe restricting the dissemination of articles like this does no great good to the public ( because they never become aware of it at all ) but also is of no great good to the writer. Many people, if they saw this, might want to see, and even buy, more of her works. I guess that's my point- restricting the flow of information ultimately does more harm than good.

You would think that some of these newspapers would welcome the free translations. I notice that Granma (Cuba's state newspaper) sure does! I noticed once that the Granma website was requesting foreign language translations of their daily propaganda (pro bono of course). I think it might have something to do with the liberal bent of the newspaper and the conservative tone of the article.

I once spent hours translating this article into English; Tale of a Teenage Communist written by a Colombian ex-leftist. They never bother to translate his articles into English, but let Gabriel Garcia Marquez say something pro-Castro, and it's broadcast all over the world in multiple languages.

Many people, if they saw this, might want to see, and even buy, more of her works. I guess that's my point- restricting the flow of information ultimately does more harm than good.

You are right.
I never wanted to read any of her books, but...
after reading these essays, I made a note of several of her books I now want to try.

Many people, if they saw this, might want to see, and even buy, more of her works.

It did me, but ALL of her books are out of print at Amazon.
She seems as much a 'liberal' and 'feminist' as Camille Paglia.

What is it with these Italian women?