Memories and Representations of War: The Case of World War I and World War II (Textxet Studies in Comparative Literature)

The contributors to the present volume approach World War I and World War II as complex and intertwined crossroads leading to the definition of the new European (and world) reality, and deeply pervading the making of the twentieth century. These scholars belong to different yet complementary areas of research – history, literature, cinema, art history; they come from various national realities and discuss questions related to Italy, Britain, Germany, Poland, Spain, at times introducing a comparison between European and North American memories of the two World War experiences. These scholars are all guided by the same principle: to encourage the establishment of an interdisciplinary and trans-national dialogue in order to work out new approaches capable of integrating and acknowledging different or even opposing ways to perceive and interpret the same historical phenomenon. While assessing the way the memories of the two World Wars have been readjusted each time in relation to the evolving international historical setting and through various mediators of memory (cinema, literature, art and monuments), the various essays contribute to unveil a cultural panorama inhabited by contrasting memories and by divided memories not to emphasise divisions, but to acknowledge the ethical need for a truly shared act of reconciliation. 00 Elena Lamberti - Introduction......Page 10 01 Astrid Erll......Page 36 02 Fortunati......Page 54 03 Antonio Gibelli......Page 68 04 Alberto De Bernardi......Page 84 05 Roberto Balzani......Page 98 06 Cesare Giacobazzi......Page 112 07 Elena Lamberti......Page 124 08 Daniela Fortezza......Page 138 09 Annamaria Lamarra......Page 154 10 Arancha Aranzazu Usandizaga......Page 170 11 Max Saunders......Page 186 12 Jonathan Kear......Page 202 13 Camila Loew......Page 224 14 Sara Pesce......Page 232 15 Gabriella Imposti......Page 244 16 Raul Calzoni......Page 264 17 OliverJanz......Page 282 18 Alberto Casadei......Page 296 19 Roberto Bigazzi......Page 312 Notes on Contributors ......Page 326 Index......Page 332 Rodopi 00 Elena Lamberti - Introduction 10 01 Astrid Erll 36 02 Fortunati 54 03 Antonio Gibelli 68 04 Alberto De Bernardi 84 05 Roberto Balzani 98 06 Cesare Giacobazzi 112 07 Elena Lamberti 124 08 Daniela Fortezza 138 09 Annamaria Lamarra 154 10 Arancha Aranzazu Usandizaga 170 11 Max Saunders 186 12 Jonathan Kear 202 13 Camila Loew 224 14 Sara Pesce 232 15 Gabriella Imposti 244 16 Raul Calzoni 264 17 OliverJanz 282 18 Alberto Casadei 296 19 Roberto Bigazzi 312 Notes on Contributors 326 Index 332 ISBN-13:,9789042025219 Edited By Elena Lamberti And Vita Fortunati. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.