04399nam 2200697 450 991045842740332120200520144314.01-4426-8617-010.3138/9781442686175(CKB)2560000000054106(EBL)4672449(SSID)ssj0000487086(PQKBManifestationID)11325787(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000487086(PQKBWorkID)10442543(PQKB)10641965(CEL)433688(CaBNvSL)slc00226204(MiAaPQ)EBC3272699(MiAaPQ)EBC4672449(DE-B1597)464101(OCoLC)1013949299(OCoLC)944177035(DE-B1597)9781442686175(Au-PeEL)EBL4672449(CaPaEBR)ebr11258116(OCoLC)958565227(EXLCZ)99256000000005410620160923h20102010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe revolt of the scribe in modern Italian literature /Thomas E. PetersonToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,2010.©20101 online resource (368 p.)Toronto Italian studiesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4426-4089-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART ONE: The Legacy of the Poeta Vate -- 1. Justice, Modesty, and Compassion in Ugo Foscolo's Ajace -- 2. Paradoxical Romanticism: Alessandro Manzoni's Il Cinque maggio -- 3. Pascolian Intertexts in the Lyric Poetry of Attilio Bertolucci -- 4. The Ethics and Pathos of Giuseppe Ungaretti's 'Ragioni d'una poesia' -- 5. Diego Valeri: A Classic Poet in the Modern Era -- PART TWO: Roads to Rome: The Feminine Voice -- 6. The Typological Journey of Grazia Deledda's Canne al vento -- 7. Iconicity and Social Thought in Elsa Morante's 'Lo scialle andaluso' -- 8. Of the Barony: Anna Banti and the Time of Decision -- 9. The Religious Experimentalism of Amelia Rosselli -- PART THREE: Peripheral Novelists and the Problem of Evil -- 10. From Z to A: Italo Svevo's Corto viaggio sentimentale -- 11. The Pains of the Prophet: Guido Morselli and the Problem of Evil -- 12. Vasco Pratolini's Il quartiere as a Calque of Purgatorio -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexThe Revolt of the Scribe in Modern Italian Literature offers a perceptive re-assessment of Italian literary culture, focusing on the nature of modernity through the literature of those who revolt against established norms and expectations. By exploring selected works from authors such as Deledda, Foscolo, Ungaretti, Bertolucci, and Valeri, Thomas E. Peterson considers the categories of vatic poetry, the feminine voice, and the writings of those situated on Italy's cultural periphery. As practitioners of literary Italian, Peterson argues that these authors are conscious of their role in preserving both language and tradition during a period of great upheaval and national transformation. At the same time, they use their writings to move towards change, combat alienation, and reconfigure the self in relation to the community. In treating the act of authorship in terms of its cultural and didactic significance, Peterson successfully bridges the gap between traditional literary critical monographs and the trend toward cultural studies.Toronto Italian studies.Italian literature19th centuryHistory and criticismItalian literature20th centuryHistory and criticismAuthorshipSocial aspectsItalyHistory19th centuryElectronic books.Italian literatureHistory and criticism.Italian literatureHistory and criticism.AuthorshipSocial aspectsHistory850.9/008Peterson Thomas E(Thomas Erling),920992MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458427403321The revolt of the scribe in modern Italian literature2065702UNINA