The legacy of Primo Levi / edited by Stanislao G. Pugliese ; illustrated by Antonio Pugliese.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pugliese, Stanislao G., 1965-

Series:

Italian and Italian American studies (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))

Italian and Italian American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Levi, Primo, 1919-1987--Criticism and interpretation.

Levi, Primo.

Levi, Primo, 1919-1987.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

These essays examine how Primo Levi has influenced the fields of philosophy, politics, and ethics, offering provocative comparisons with Dante, Giorgio Agamben, Franz Kafka, Emmanuel Levinas, Viktor Frankl, and Elie Wiesel. Topics include Levi's anti-fascism; the influence of Judaism on his thinking and writing; Levi's poetry and linguistics; the problem of memory and representation; the concept of the "gray zone"; and the controversy surrounding Levi's death. A unique perspective on the life and work of a writer who powerfully reminds us of what transpired in the extermination camps of Europe and what it means to be human after Auschwitz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A bibliography of English and Italian scholarly writings on Primo Levi, 1985-2002": pages [233]-266.

ISBN:

1403966451

OCLC:

56654477