Description
Enlightening Encounters traces the impact of photography on Italian literature from the medium's invention in 1839 to the present day. Investigating the ways in which Italian literature has responded to photographic practice and aesthetics, the contributors use a wide range of theoretical perspectives to examine a variety of canonical and non-canonical authors and a broad selection of literary genres, including fiction, autobiography, photo-texts, and migration literature. The first collection in English to focus on photography's reciprocal relationship to Italian literature, Enlightening Encounters represents an important resource for a number of fields, including Italian studies, literary studies, visual studies, and cultural studies.
"Alu and Pedri's Enlightening Encounters is an illuminating work that will be useful to students and scholars working on Italian literature, the relations between literature and visual arts, and European modernity and (post)modernism. It is rich in ideas and stimulating analyses on the relationship between Italian literature and photography." -- Michael Syrimis, Department of French and Italian, Tulane University
About the Author
Giorgia AlU teaches in the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Sydney.
Nancy Pedri is an associate professor in the Department of English at Memorial University.
Reviews
'A groundbreaking exploration of the impact of photography on Italian literary texts, published from mid-19th century onward... Essential.'
- C. De. Santi (Choice Magazine vol 53:01:2015)Book Information
ISBN 9781442648074
Author Giorgia Alu
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 660g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 162mm * 29mm
