The reinvention of Ignazio Silone / Elizabeth Leake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leake, Elizabeth, author.

Series:

Toronto Italian studies

Toronto Italian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silone, Ignazio, 1900-1978--Criticism and interpretation.

Silone, Ignazio.

Silone, Ignazio, 1900-1978--Political and social views.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In 1996, Ignazio Silone, one of the most beloved folk heroes of the Italian Left, a novelist and high-ranking Communist Party member, was unmasked as a secret supporter of the Fascist movement. The discovery sparked a highly emotional response among scholars and the press in Italy and beyond, with reactions ranging from intense debate to disbelief." "Clearly written and carefully argued, this work will appeal to a wide readership, including those interested in the history of the Left and in literary criticism, as well as scholars of Italian history, literature, and politics."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: Il caso Silone

Silone and the Fascists

Silone and the Symptom: 'Viaggio a Parigi'

Torn Loyalties: Fontamara

Consummatum est: Pane e vino

Past Imperfect: Critical (Self- ) Revisions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-281-99439-1

9786611994396

1-4426-8218-3

OCLC:

1002242048