Irish Literature in Italy in the Era of the World Wars
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Beschreibung
This book addresses both the dissemination and increased understanding of the specificity of Irish literature in Italy during the first half of the twentieth century. This period was a crucial time of nation-building for both countries. Antonio Bibbò illustrates the various images of Ireland that circulated in Italy, focusing on political and cultural discourses and examines the laborious formation of an Irish literary canon in Italy. The center of this analysis relies on books and articles on Irish politics, culture, and literature produced in Italy, including pamplets, anthologies, literary histories, and propaganda; translations of texts by Irish writers; and archival material produced by writers, publishers, and cultural and political institutions. Bibbò argues that the construction of different and often conflicting ideas of Ireland in Italy as well as the wavering understanding of the distinctiveness of Irish culture, substantially affected the Italian responses to Irish writers and their presence within the Italian publishing field. This book contributes to the discussion on transnational aspects of canon formation, reception studies, and Italian cultural studies.
Antonio Bibbò is Lecturer in English and Translation at the University of Trento, Italy. He has translated works by Woolf, Defoe, Wilde and Pound.
This book addresses both the dissemination and increased understanding of the specificity of Irish literature in Italy during the first half of the twentieth century. This period was a crucial time of nation-building for both countries. Antonio Bibbò illustrates the various images of Ireland that circulated in Italy, focusing on political and cultural discourses and examines the laborious formation of an Irish literary canon in Italy. The center of this analysis relies on books and articles on Irish politics, culture, and literature produced in Italy, including pamplets, anthologies, literary histories, and propaganda; translations of texts by Irish writers; and archival material produced by writers, publishers, and cultural and political institutions. Bibbò argues that the construction of different and often conflicting ideas of Ireland in Italy as well as the wavering understanding of the distinctiveness of Irish culture, substantially affected the Italian responses to Irish writers and their presence within the Italian publishing field. This book contributes to the discussion on transnational aspects of canon formation, reception studies, and Italian cultural studies.
Presents a complex and multifaceted understanding of the cultural politics of the fascist regime in Italy Emphasizes the importance of foreign literature in modern publishing Furthers the study of the history of translation in Italy and reception studies
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Antonio Bibbò
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Irish literature in Italy nation-building Italy nation-building Ireland postwar Irish literature translation studies fascism Italy Italian publishing history literary reception studies Italian Literature British and Irish Literature
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“Irish Literature in Italy in the Era of the World Wars offers a meaningful, perceptive and, as John McCourt has rightfully stated, a “painstakingly researched,” innovative analysis of the reception of Irish literature and theatrical dialogue in a historically crucial moment for both Ireland and Italy. ... Irish Literature in Italy in the Era of the World Wars contributes significantly to a fuller understanding of these interactions, offering new insight into the voices that shaped Irish-Italian literary and cultural exchange.” (Kristina Rose Varade, Annali d'italianistica, Vol. 41, 2023)
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