In search of Elena Ferrante : the novels and the question of authorship / Karen Bojar.
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- Language:
- English
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- Physical Description:
- v, 216 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Elena Ferrante is best known for her Neapolitan novels. This study analyzes the integration of political themes and feminist theory in Ferrante's works, including men's entrapment in a sexist script written for them. Her decision to write under a pseudonym is examined, along with speculation that translator Anita Raja and her husband are coauthors of Ferrante's books"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
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- 1 Ferrante Fever p. 13
- 2 Who Is Elena Ferrante? Does It Matter? p. 23
- 3 Ann Goldstein and the Challenges of Translation p. 37
- 4 The Novellas p. 49
- 5 The Neapolitan Novels: Women's Friendship p. 66
- 6 The Neapolitan Novels: Mothers and Daughters p. 83
- 7 The Neapolitan Novels: Love, Sex, Betrayal p. 94
- 8 The Neapolitan Novels: Violence and Masculinity p. 108
- 9 The Neapolitan Novels: The Climb Up the Class Ladder p. 121
- 10 Italy in the Years of Lead: Ferrante as Political Analyst p. 135
- 11 Ferrante as Feminist Theorist p. 150
- 12 Naples and the Camorra p. 168.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- OCLC:
- 1028908370
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