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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
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 | ||||
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| 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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| 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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