Ignazio Silone: Beyond the Tragic Vision (Toronto Italian Studies) - Hardcover

Paynter, Maria Nicolai

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802007058 ISBN 13: 9780802007056

Verlag: University of Toronto Press, 2000

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Reseña del editor:

Throughout his life, the internationally known novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Ignazio Silone (1900-1978) struggled indomitably for social justice. In this book, Maria Nicolai Paynter discusses the many controversial issues surrounding Silone and his writing, analysing in detail his intellectual and political convictions and assesses the artistic achievement and stylistic development in his works. Paynter argues that a profound authenticity is at the core of Silone's writing and that his tragic vision emanates from a concepte of heroism based not on pride and self-serving defiance but rather on moral courage and integrity. Northrop Frye's archetypal criticism and his concept of ironic myth provide the theoretical framework through which Paynter guides the reader to an understanding of Silone's particular brand of realism and his unique message.Ignazio Silone: Beyond the Tragic Vision is a new, expanded version in English of an earlier Italian-language book which won the Premio Internazionale Letterario Ignazio Silone. It is the first comprehensive book in English on Silone's life, his writings, and their critical reception.

Biografía del autor:

Maria Nicolai Paynter is Professor of Italian Literature in the Department of Romance Languages at Hunter College, City University of New York.

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• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0802007058
• ISBN 13: 9780802007056
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304