| The New Italian Novel Contributor(s): Baranski, Zygmunt G. (Editor), Pertile, Lino (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802080804 ISBN-13: 9780802080806 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1997 Annotation: Three Names Dominate The Italian Novel In The English-Speaking World -- Italo Calvino, Primo Levi, and Umberto Eco. Yet since the late 1960s there have been many more important Italian writers whose work remains unknown outside Italy. This ground-breaking book brings their writings to a wider audience, offering general critical introductions to fifteen contemporary novelists whose work is of an international calibre. Central to most of these writer's essays is a preoccupation with the relationship between writing and the world. The authors deal with a vast range of topics and periods -- including present-day events, the past, and the problems faced by women and by society as a whole -- but nearly all look at how such matters might be tackled in literature. With each chapter written by an Italian specialist and a full introduction setting the novelists in their historical and cultural context, The New Italian Novel is essential reading for anyone wanting an English introduction to the best of Italian writing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 853.914 |
| Series: Toronto Italian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.42" W x 9.14" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Three names dominate the Italian novel in the English-speaking world - Italo Calvino, Primo Levi, and Umberto Eco. Yet since the late 1960's there have been many more important Italian writers whose work remains unknown outside Italy. This ground-breaking book brings their writings to a wider audience, offering general critical introductions to fifteen contemporary novelists whose work is of an international calibre. Central to most is a preoccupation with the relationship between writing and the world. The authors deal with a vast range of topics and periods - including present-day events, the past, and the problems faced by women and by society as a whole - but nearly all look at how such matters might be tackled in literature. With each chapter written by an Italian specialist and a full introduction setting the novelists in their historical and cultural context, The New Italian Novel is essential reading for anyone wanting an English introduction to the best of Italian writing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baranski, Zygmunt G.: - Zygmunt G. Baranski is Professor of Italian Studies at the University of Reading and the Editor of the interdisciplinary journal The Italianist.Pertile, Lino: - Lino Pertile is Professor of Italian at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Editor of the journal Italian Studies. |