Sinibaldi, Caterina. (2011) Pinocchio, a political puppet: the Fascist adventures of Collodi's novel. Italian Studies, Volume 66 (Number 3). pp. 333-352. ISSN 00751634

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Abstract

This article examines four retellings of Pinocchio produced during the years of the Fascist regime, ranging from 1923 to 1939. The four texts will be analysed as a case of 'intralingual' translation, where the popularity of Collodi's puppet is re-framed and re-interpreted according to different political and educational priorities. I employ a narrative approach in order to determine how the new stories engage with Collodi's novel while also positioning themselves in relation to broader narratives circulating at the time. The diverse ideological dimensions of the re-writings, combined with their chronological breadth, make those texts particularly suitable for showing the breaks and continuity in the narratives circulated by the regime and rooted in pre-existing ideological discourses. The appropriation of the almost mythical character of children's literature will be explored in its ideological implications, and related to the priorities of Fascism at different stages of its evolution.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism P Language and Literature > PQ Romance literatures
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Italian
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890 -- Avventure di Pinocchio, Pinocchio (Fictitious character), Fascism -- Italy, Italian literature -- History and criticism, Children's literature -- History and criticism, Politics in literature, Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890 -- Criticism and interpretation, Narration (Rhetoric), Literature, Modern -- Translations -- History and criticism
Journal or Publication Title:	Italian Studies
Publisher:	Maney Publishing
ISSN:	00751634
Official Date:	November 2011
Dates:	Date Event November 2011 Published
Volume:	Volume 66
Number:	Number 3
Page Range:	pp. 333-352
Identification Number:	10.1179/007516311X13134938224367
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Related URLs:	Publisher
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/40326

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