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Italian Children's Literature and National Identity

- Childhood, Melancholy, Modernity

About Italian Children's Literature and National Identity

This book examines how children's books forged a unified national identity for the new Italian State. Chapters on the heroic figure of Garibaldi, the Orientalized depiction of the South, and the role of girls in formation narratives show how melancholic itineraries produced gendered national subjects.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780367346386
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 208
  • Published:
  • January 14, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 317 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: May 30, 2024

Description of Italian Children's Literature and National Identity

This book examines how children's books forged a unified national identity for the new Italian State. Chapters on the heroic figure of Garibaldi, the Orientalized depiction of the South, and the role of girls in formation narratives show how melancholic itineraries produced gendered national subjects.

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