Toronto Italian Studies: After Words : Suicide and Authorship in ...
University of Toronto Press
Explore the profound connection between a writer's suicide and the interpretation of their literary works with "After Words: Suicide and Authorship in Twentieth-Century Italy." This compelling study delves into how a writer's final act influences critical reception and readership. Elizabeth Leake examines four prominent twentieth-century Italian writers—Guido Morselli, Amelia Rosselli, Cesare Pavese, and Primo Levi—through their personal correspondence, diaries, and commemorative writings. "After Words" argues that authorial suicide offers a unique lens through which to understand the limitations of criticism that ignores the author's life and death. Leake's insightful re-reading demonstrates that in the aftermath of suicide, an author's existence and demise become integral texts to be deciphered. Key Features: * Investigates the impact of writer's suicide on literary interpretation. * Focuses on twentieth-century Italian writers: Morselli, Rosselli, Pavese, and Levi. * Analyzes personal correspondence, diaries, and commemorative writings. * Argues for the significance of the author's life and death in reading their work. Product Summary: University of Toronto Press Hardback Book, "After Words: Suicide and Authorship in Twentieth-Century Italy" by Elizabeth Leake. Features 288 pages in English, ISBN 9780802092793.
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