Please tell the Italianists a little bit more on the function of Piedade
in Morrison's work and one of us will be helpful.
Dino Cervigni,
UNC-CH
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, Jameela Ann Lares wrote:
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:15:57 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Jameela Ann Lares <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Query: Piedade
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> As you all may know, I am a neophyte Italianist (we're talking Italian 102
> here) lurking on the list. This question, therefore, may be very
> elementary, but here it is:
>
> At the end of Toni Morrison's new novel _Paradise_, a character named
> Piedade appears. Does this character represent an allusion to a famous
> character in Italian literature, e.g., in Dante's _Paradiso_?
>
> Any leads are appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Jameela Lares
> Department of English
> University of Southern Mississippi
> Hattiesburg, MS 39406
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