Writing for Freedom
Bazzoni, Alberica
Produktnummer:
18d7e35a88ac5c473c9a3ff491a7ed57ca
Autor: | Bazzoni, Alberica |
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Themengebiete: | Goliarda Sapienza Italian literature autobiography and fiction autofiction freedom gender and sexuality studies queer studies women’s writing |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 26.12.2017 |
EAN: | 9783034322423 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | Peter Lang Group AG, International Academic Publishers |
Untertitel: | Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza's Narrative |
Produktinformationen "Writing for Freedom"
Sicilian writer Goliarda Sapienza (1924–1996) is increasingly regarded as a central figure in modern Italian literature, especially with the international success of her masterpiece L’arte della gioia [The Art of Joy]. This book offers an in-depth analysis of Sapienza’s major works, identifying their main themes and central poetics, and establishing her originality and significance within the context of twentieth-century Italian literature. The study follows Sapienza’s autofictional journey from the painful reconstruction of the self in Lettera aperta [Open Letter] and Il filo di mezzogiorno [Midday Thread], to Modesta’s rebellious adventure in L’arte della gioia, to the playful portrayal of childhood in Io, Jean Gabin [I, Jean Gabin] and, finally, to the representation of prison life and queer desire in L’università di Rebibbia [Rebibbia University] and Le certezze del dubbio [The Certainties of Doubt]. Themes of freedom, the body, nonconformist gender identities and sexuality, autobiography and political commitment are explored in connection to a variety of philosophical discourses, including Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis and queer theory. From a position of marginality and eccentricity, Sapienza gives voice to a radical aspiration to achieve freedom and social transformation, in which writing and literary communication are conferred a fundamental role. This book was the winner of the 2015 Peter Lang Young Scholars Competition in Women’s Studies.

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