From the Ritmo Bellunese and Fra Enselmino’s poem El pianto de la verzene Maria to the contemporary works of Zanzotto and Meneghello, the language, history, and culture of the Veneto have had a significant and far-reaching impact on how the Italian nation is conceived (and perceived) artistically both nationally and abroad. Volume XXXV of NEMLA ITALIAN STUDIES is a special issue dedicated to the Veneto and aims to provide a forum for the academic investigation of this region’s role and significance in Italian culture. For this volume, the editors are seeking original, innovative research on works of literature, theater, and cinema from any chronological period that incorporate the elaboration of elements from the Veneto culture or confront issues pertaining to the reality of Veneto today.
Possible topics include but are not limited to: What is Veneto, Venetian identity, literature and women, cinema, transnational culture, Venetian theater, literature in dialect, and visual representations of Venetian culture, society, and history.
Submissions can be authored in English or Italian. Authors must comply with MLA standards for citation and documentation of sources.
Interested authors should contact the editors by e-mail:
Giovanni Spani
The College of the Holy Cross (gspani@holycross.edu)
Simona Wright
The College of New Jersey (simona@tcnj.edu)
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically no later than May 31st, 2012.
After more than 60 years, the historical and cultural debate about the crucial years of 1943-1948 in Italy still divides the country and provides the basis to redefine Italian identity. From the fall of the Fascist Regime after the resounding defeat of Italy in WWII to the ensuing occupation by the Nazi and the Allies, from the struggle for Liberation to the proclamation of the Republic, the events occurring in those years represent the ground of countering political and ideological narratives even today.
Through a multidisciplinary perspective, volume XXXVI of Nemla Italian Studies searches for contributions investigating the different representations of this complex scenario. Papers on literature, film, visual arts, critical analysis, private testimony and memory are welcome. The volume aims at rethinking the cultural and artistic production of the period, as well as at illuminating the role of the intellectuals in forging shared memories and historical narratives.
Submissions can be authored in English or Italian. Authors must comply with MLA standards for citation and documentation of sources.
Interested authors should contact the editors by e-mail:
Franco Baldasso
New York University (fb591@nyu.edu)
Simona Wright
The College of New Jersey (simona@tcnj.edu)
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically no later than March 1st, 2013.