The reinvention of Ignazio Silone - Leake, Elizabeth (University of Toronto Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-195) and index
Introduction: Il caso Silone -- - Silone and the Fascists -- - Silone and the Symptom: 'Viaggio a Parigi' -- - Torn Loyalties: Fontamara -- - Consummatum est: Pane e vino -- - Past Imperfect: Critical (Self- ) Revisions
"In 1996, Ignazio Silone, one of the most beloved folk heroes of the Italian Left, a novelist and high-ranking Communist Party member, was unmasked as a secret supporter of the Fascist movement. The discovery sparked a highly emotional response among scholars and the press in Italy and beyond, with reactions ranging from intense debate to disbelief." "Clearly written and carefully argued, this work will appeal to a wide readership, including those interested in the history of the Left and in literary criticism, as well as scholars of Italian history, literature, and politics."--BOOK JACKET.