italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies Forwarded from another list: I am pleased to announce the publication of the second volume of "Ravenna", an online interdisciplinary journal devoted to the relationship between the British Decadent movement and Italy. Ravenna is edited by Elisa Bizzotto and Luca Caddia and published by Steven Halliwell at The Rivendale Press as one of THE OSCHOLARS group of fin de siècle journals under the general editorship of D.C. Rose. http://www.oscholars.com/Ravenna/Ravenna2/toc.htm This issue includes the following articles: David Fettig: "The Discordant Melody of Change: Giacomo Puccini, George Egerton, and Orchestrations of the New Woman in Fin de Siècle London"; Simon Poë: "Made in Italy: Roddam Spencer Stanhope’s ‘Patience on a Monument, Smiling at Grief’". And reviews: Derek Duncan, "Reading and Writing Italian Homosexuality: A Case of Possible Difference" [by Vincenzo Bavaro]; Elisabetta Girelli, "Beauty and the Beast: Italianness in British Cinema" [by Anna Viola Sborgi]; Yvonne Ivory, "The Homosexual Revival of Renaissance Style, 1850-1930" [by Stefano Evangelista]. "Ravenna" is now accepting submissions for articles and reviews of recent books for future issues. If you are interested in sending a proposal, please contact the editors at the following email addresses: Elisa Bizzotto ([log in to unmask]) Luca Caddia ([log in to unmask]) Thank you very much for your attention. I hope you will enjoy "Ravenna" 2! Best Regards, Luca Caddia -- Julia Bolton Holloway, Mediatheca 'Fioretta Mazzei', 'English' Cemetery, Piazzale Donatello, 38, I-50132 Firenze, Italy http://www.umilta.net http://www.florin.ms http://piazzaledonatello.blogspot.com ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/italian-studies.html