Annie Chartres Vivanti : transnational politics, identity, and culture / edited by Sharon Wood and Erica Moretti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wood, Sharon, 1957- editor.

Moretti, Erica, editor.

Series:

Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in Italian studies

The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vivanti, Annie, 1866-1942--Criticism and interpretation.

Vivanti, Annie.

Vivanti, Annie, 1866-1942.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxii, 283 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Madison [New Jersey] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; Lanham, Maryland : The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2016]

Summary:

"Annie Chartres Vivanti: Transnational Politics, Identity, and Culture explores the work of British Italian writer Annie Chartres Vivanti (1866-1942). This volume provides a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Vivanti in order to analyze the diverse and complex writing experiences in which she engaged. Essays examine Vivanti's work through multiple perspectives, taking into account her politics and her career as journalist, writer, and singer as well as her literary works."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

I: Constructing a Female Self. Ogres and Belles: Vivanti, Carducci, and Mentorship in Post-Unification Italy / Ombretta Frau

Performing Femininities: Singers, Sirens and Mothers / Ursula Fanning

From Circe to Fosca: Annie Vivanti and the Femme Fatale / Julie Dashwood

War Rape and Hybrid Birth / Cristina Gragnani

II: Translation and Cultural Mediation. Annie Vivanti's Transatlantic Crossings / Mariarosa Mettifogo

A "Mistaken" Choice of Language? A Case of Self-Translation / Marianna Deganutti

Dominance and Subversion in Annie Vivanti's "Tenebroso Amore" / Sara Ceroni

III: Political Engagement and Journalism. Annie Vivanti, Journalist and Critic / Anne Urbancic

A Literary Collaboration: Annie Vivanti and Corriere della Sera / Erica Moretti

Annie Vivanti and the Struggle for Irish Independence / Chiara Chini

"La grande divoratrice": Annie Vivanti's Friendship with Barbara Allason (1917-1921) / Noemi Crain Merz

IV: Vivanti Across Literary Genres. "Un nuovo canto audace e forte": The Modernity of Lirica / Enrico Minardi

Annie's Laugh: Humor, Satire, and Irony in Vivanti's Works / Sabrina Cavallucci

Enchanted Journeys: Vivanti's Writings for Children / Giulia Pezzuolo

V: Reception and Adaptation. A Woman on Display: Annie Vivanti's Marion artista di caffè-concerto / Lisa Sarti

Annie Vivanti's Fortunes in France / Filippo Fonio

Guai ai vinti, From Novel to Film / Stephen Gundle and Simona Storchi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Annie Chartres Vivanti

ISBN:

9781683930068

1683930061

OCLC:

953630679