JOURNAL ARTICLE

Italian Literature in the Nuclear Age: A Poetics of the Bystander by Maria Anna Mariani (review).

  • Published In: MLN, 2024, v. 139, n. 1. P. 202 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Antonello, Pierpaolo 3 of 3

Abstract

Maria Anna Mariani's book, "Italian Literature in the Nuclear Age: A Poetics of the Bystander," examines the works of Italian writers Italo Calvino, Alberto Moravia, Elsa Morante, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Leonardo Sciascia in the context of the nuclear age. Mariani argues that these authors grapple with the conceptualization and unrepresentability of the atomic bomb, reframing political outlooks in the face of this threat. The book also explores the role of the intellectual as a bystander to the nuclear age and its connection to the emerging ecological crisis. Overall, Mariani's work offers a unique and insightful analysis of a theme that has received limited attention in Italian literary and cultural criticism. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:MLN. 2024/01, Vol. 139, Issue 1, p202
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0026-7910
  • DOI:10.1353/mln.2024.a930295
  • Accession Number:178030123
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