Dear all,
We are inviting contributions for a new edited volume with the provisional
title:
A Century of Italian War Narratives: Outsiders and Anti-heroes
From the celebration of warfare dynamism by the Futurists, to diaries or
memoirs by soldiers and partisans, or unforgettable feature films, stories
of war encourage us to question the reasons humanity constantly undermines
and builds obstacles between itself and that state of quiescence called
peace. In this complex canvas of stories, the role of “outsiders,” such as
unwilling soldiers, women partisans, deserters, anti-heroes, pacifists, to
name but a few, have contributed to reconfigure our interpretations of war
in historical and cultural terms.
This edited volume seeks contributions that examine the depiction of war in
its less explored, less ideological, and often overlooked aspects, starting
from examples taken from literary, figurative, or filmic experiences.
The main lines of investigation from World War I and II, to the present,
include, but are not limited to:
· Fascism and war
· Women at war/women against war
· Heroes and antiheroes
· Pacifist authors
· Resistance narratives
· Stories of desertion
· War and the environment
· War and science-fiction
· Comic war stories
· Unsung heroes
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Please send your 500-word abstract and a provisional bibliography,
together with a one-page maximum curriculum vitae to Pina Palma (
[log in to unmask]) and Luigi Gussago ([log in to unmask]).
Contributions are accepted in English and Italian. Deadline for submission: 1 October 2017.
The editors: Pina Palma (Southern Connecticut University)
Luigi Gussago (Monash University, Melbourne)