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Writing for freedom : body, identity and power in Goliarda Sapienza's narrative

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Bazzoni, Alberica (2018) Writing for freedom : body, identity and power in Goliarda Sapienza's narrative. In: Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza's Narrative. Studies in contemporary women's writing, 7 . Oxford ; Bern ; Berlin ; Bruxelles ; Frankfurt am Main ; New York ; Wien: Peter Lang. ISBN 9781787077843

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3726/b11486

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Book Item
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Italian
Series Name: Studies in contemporary women's writing
Publisher: Peter Lang
Place of Publication: Oxford ; Bern ; Berlin ; Bruxelles ; Frankfurt am Main ; New York ; Wien
ISBN: 9781787077843
Book Title: Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza's Narrative
Official Date: 1 January 2018
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1 January 2018Published
Volume: 7
Number of Pages: 321
DOI: 10.3726/b11486
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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