VOL. 61, BOOK 1, PART C, 2023, pp. 210 – 220 Full text (Bg)
Author: Radeya Gesheva
Affiliation: St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Abstract
20th and 21st-century Italian literature examines the concept of body from different perspectives. Its projections take place in literature, influenced by a number of other factors – social environment, habitus, interaction with the political, economic and cultural field. The present study aims to delineate the boundaries of body. After tracing the main ideas on this concept, its development will be examined in an attempt to outline its image. The body can be interpreted in terms of its interconnection with geography, identity, power, humanity. The observations will be supported with examples from works by Primo Levi, Carlo Levi, Gianrico Carofiglio, and Michela Murgia.
Key words: Italian literature, body, georgraphy, identity, power
