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OverviewGianna Manzini (1896-1974) is considered one of the most accomplished writers in Italy, praised by important literary critics and writers, and widely known by Italian readers. Her fiction has been compared closely with that of Virginia Woolf, Thomas Mann and Paul Valery. It is well recognized that narrative in Italy began its experiment of lyrical expression with the appearance of Manzini's first novel, Tempo innamorato. Her prize-winning bestseller Full-Length Portrait ( Ritratto in piedi ) is a semi-autobiographical novel, first published in 1971, and presents a portrait of her father, Giuseppe Manzini. It took her nearly a lifetime to come to terms with her feelings for her father in order to write this book about him. A noted anarchist publisher, editor and author, who became alienated from his wife and daughter for his political beliefs, Giuseppe Manzini was imprisoned and finally exiled to a small town where he died after being attacked by a group of local Fascists. Manzini weaves a poetic portrait of the relationship between father and daughter, revealing a deep and binding devotion yet highlighting all the personal, political and even literary tensions between them: his arrow straight pursuit of clarity versus her acrobatic pursuit of literature; his attempt to touch the core truth of life and her attempt to see through to the life behind life. Martha King is the editor with Italica Press of New Italian Women and After the War, collections of twentieth-century Italian women writers, and has also translated numerous works by these writers.With Italica Press Dr. King previously published Manzini's Game Plan for a Novel ( Lettere all' Editore: Giuoco di carte ), the first English translation of a Manzini novel. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gianna Manzini , Martha King , Martha KingPublisher: Italica Press Imprint: Italica Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9781599102375ISBN 10: 1599102374 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 22 August 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |