italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear Deanna,
A very important book would be (as copied from the U of T Press web site):
Benedetto Croce and Italian Fascism
Fabio Fernando Rizi
Toronto Italian Studies _
University of Toronto Press © 2003.
x / 352 pp /
Benedetto Croce and Italian Fascism provides a unique analysis of the political life of the major Italian philosopher and literary figure Benedetto Croce (1866-1952). Relying on a range of resources rarely used before in Croce studies – including police documents, archival materials, and the private edition of Croce's diaries, the Taccuini, published in recent years – Fabio Rizi paints an evocative picture of Croce in the fascist era.
Rizi reconsiders Croce's contribution to the struggle against fascism, and demonstrates that Croce's anti-fascist resistance was not passive, as most critics have argued, but rather active in both the political and cultural arenas. Throughout the book, he shows the interplay between Croce's intellectual activity and the political events of the time. His extensive research reveals Croce's own close contact with the key players of the underground movements, and the fact that the fascist authorities regarded Croce as an enemy of the regime.
Tracing Croce's life from his birth in 1866 to his death in 1952, this elegant biography sustains a consistent scope throughout: to clarify former misunderstandings and to better appreciate Croce's contributions to the cause of freedom. Well-documented and well-written, Benedetto Croce and Italian Fascism offers a critical and engaging contribution to Croce studies.
Fabio Fernando Rizi received his Ph.D. from York University. Since immigrating to Canada from Italy in the 1950s, he has worked for the Toronto Public Libraries with responsibility for the Italian Books Collection.
Winner: 2003 Helen and Howard R. Marraro Prize
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Subject: [I-S] Croce and Gentile in English
italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear Colleagues,
I'm teaching a graduate course on Gramsci in which considerable
interest in Croce and in Gentile is emerging. Most of the students in
the seminar do not read Italian, though some do.
I would appreciate information about useful publications, especially
in English, on either or both of these two figures.
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I will happily forward a compilation of the results of my inquiry to
the list as a whole.
Many thanks to all.
Deanna
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Deanna Shemek
Provost, Cowell College
Associate Professor of Literature
Cowell College Faculty Services
1156 High Street
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz CA 95064
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