Author: Elio Vittorini
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811204996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This representative collection of works by the late Elio Vittorini (1908-1966) brings under a single cover three short novels. The Twilight of the Elephant (II Sempione strizza l'occhio al Fréjus, 1946) is a haunting, mythlike tale bearing strong affinities with music and abstract art. It is the story of a poverty-stricken family and its extraordinary grandfather--a veritable "elephant" of a man. One of the recognized classics of modern literature, In Sicily (Conversazione in Sicilia, 1937) recounts a city man's rediscovery of himself and the basic values of life when he returns for a visit to the primitive Sicilian village where he was born. Included in this edition is an introduction written in 1949 by Ernest Hemingway, who greatly admired Vittorini. The third novella, La Garibaldina (1950), is a vivid portrait of an eccentric old woman, a former camp follower of Garibaldi's army, and her encounter with a young soldier on a night-train journey across Sicily.
A Vittorini Omnibus: In Sicily, The Twilight of the Elephant, La Garibaldina
Author: Elio Vittorini
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811204996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This representative collection of works by the late Elio Vittorini (1908-1966) brings under a single cover three short novels. The Twilight of the Elephant (II Sempione strizza l'occhio al Fréjus, 1946) is a haunting, mythlike tale bearing strong affinities with music and abstract art. It is the story of a poverty-stricken family and its extraordinary grandfather--a veritable "elephant" of a man. One of the recognized classics of modern literature, In Sicily (Conversazione in Sicilia, 1937) recounts a city man's rediscovery of himself and the basic values of life when he returns for a visit to the primitive Sicilian village where he was born. Included in this edition is an introduction written in 1949 by Ernest Hemingway, who greatly admired Vittorini. The third novella, La Garibaldina (1950), is a vivid portrait of an eccentric old woman, a former camp follower of Garibaldi's army, and her encounter with a young soldier on a night-train journey across Sicily.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811204996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This representative collection of works by the late Elio Vittorini (1908-1966) brings under a single cover three short novels. The Twilight of the Elephant (II Sempione strizza l'occhio al Fréjus, 1946) is a haunting, mythlike tale bearing strong affinities with music and abstract art. It is the story of a poverty-stricken family and its extraordinary grandfather--a veritable "elephant" of a man. One of the recognized classics of modern literature, In Sicily (Conversazione in Sicilia, 1937) recounts a city man's rediscovery of himself and the basic values of life when he returns for a visit to the primitive Sicilian village where he was born. Included in this edition is an introduction written in 1949 by Ernest Hemingway, who greatly admired Vittorini. The third novella, La Garibaldina (1950), is a vivid portrait of an eccentric old woman, a former camp follower of Garibaldi's army, and her encounter with a young soldier on a night-train journey across Sicily.
Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation 1929-2016
Author: Robin Healey
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487502923
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
Providing the most complete record possible of texts by Italian writers active after 1900, this annotated bibliography covers over 4,800 distinct editions of writings by some 1,700 Italian authors. Many entries are accompanied by useful notes that provide information on the authors, works, translators, and the reception of the translations. This book includes the works of Pirandello, Calvino, Eco, and more recently, Andrea Camilleri and Valerio Manfredi. Together with Robin Healey's Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation, also published by University of Toronto Press in 2011, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations from Italian accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487502923
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
Book Description
Providing the most complete record possible of texts by Italian writers active after 1900, this annotated bibliography covers over 4,800 distinct editions of writings by some 1,700 Italian authors. Many entries are accompanied by useful notes that provide information on the authors, works, translators, and the reception of the translations. This book includes the works of Pirandello, Calvino, Eco, and more recently, Andrea Camilleri and Valerio Manfredi. Together with Robin Healey's Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation, also published by University of Toronto Press in 2011, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations from Italian accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature.
Elio Vittorini: The Writer and the Written
Author: Guido Bonsaver
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351196898
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
"Elio Vittorini holds a major position in 20th-century Italian literature thanks to both his narrative production and his activity as editor and militant intellectual. This work aims to present the English-speaking reader with a comprehensive study of the author, his times and his work. Particular attention has been paid to the interconnection between Vittorini's work as a fiction writer and his political commitment which saw him move from revolutionary fascism to communism, to independent left-wing militancy. The combination of extensive archival research with a re-appraisal of his fiction and of his editorial activity provides a full picture reaching beyond the traditional restricted view of Vittorini as the anti-fascist author of ""Conversazione in Sicilia""."
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351196898
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
"Elio Vittorini holds a major position in 20th-century Italian literature thanks to both his narrative production and his activity as editor and militant intellectual. This work aims to present the English-speaking reader with a comprehensive study of the author, his times and his work. Particular attention has been paid to the interconnection between Vittorini's work as a fiction writer and his political commitment which saw him move from revolutionary fascism to communism, to independent left-wing militancy. The combination of extensive archival research with a re-appraisal of his fiction and of his editorial activity provides a full picture reaching beyond the traditional restricted view of Vittorini as the anti-fascist author of ""Conversazione in Sicilia""."
Sicily
Author: Robert Andrews
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781858288741
Category : Sicily (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Offering details of all the sights of Sicily, from the mosaics of Monreale and the temples of Argrigento to bustling markets in Palermo, this guide also includes reviews of hotels and restaurants for every budget and region of the island. It also includes information on mountain hikes.
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781858288741
Category : Sicily (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Offering details of all the sights of Sicily, from the mosaics of Monreale and the temples of Argrigento to bustling markets in Palermo, this guide also includes reviews of hotels and restaurants for every budget and region of the island. It also includes information on mountain hikes.
European Writers
Author: William Thomas Hobdell Jackson
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Covers writers who have made significant contributions to European literature. Includes in-depth critical and biographical analysis
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Covers writers who have made significant contributions to European literature. Includes in-depth critical and biographical analysis
Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation
Author: Robin Healey
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802008008
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
This bibliography lists English-language translations of twentieth-century Italian literature published chiefly in book form between 1929 and 1997, encompassing fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, librettos, journals and diaries, and correspondence.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802008008
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
This bibliography lists English-language translations of twentieth-century Italian literature published chiefly in book form between 1929 and 1997, encompassing fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, librettos, journals and diaries, and correspondence.
National Union Catalog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1044
Book Description
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Cassell Dictionary Italian Literature
Author: Peter Bondanella
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0304704644
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0304704644
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
World Authors, 1900-1950
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Provides almost 2700 articles on twentieth-century authors from all over the world who wrote in English or whose works are available in English translation.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Provides almost 2700 articles on twentieth-century authors from all over the world who wrote in English or whose works are available in English translation.