Misfits and Humorists in Pirandello, Svevo, Palazzeschi, and Gadda
by
Alberto Godioli
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2017
"As best exemplified by the works of Pirandello, Svevo, Palazzeschi, and Gadda, Italian modernist fiction is particularly rich in bizarre and ludicrous characters, whose originality is often derided by a uniform society. On the other hand, laughter can also be used by the author (or by the misfits...