The Reinvention of Ignazio Silone (Toronto Italian Studies)
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: November 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780802087676
Subjects: Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -; Political and social views; General; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Italian; Literary Criticism; Silone, Ignazio,; European - Italian; Literary Criticism & Collections / Italian; 1900-1978; Criticism and interpretation
Description: "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.