The Land of Space and Dust: A Trip to the U.S.A. with 13 Writers 1920-2000 - Softcover

D'Alessandro, Ruggero; Saltini, Luca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8869774635 ISBN 13: 9788869774638

Publisher: Mimesis, 2024

Synopsis

The choice of the United States and its literature limited to just under a century - from 1920 to the present - is anithing but random. The need of a comparison with American mind (to quote Henry Commager), culture, way of life is unavoidable for anyone. The XX century is really rich of names of writers. The geographic density of a country/continent like the USA can be weighed and appreciated by the provenance of its writers, the landscapes they evoke, the characters they relate, the local accents the echo. The idea of this book came from both authors, nourished by exchanges of ideas, corrections, doubt and above all enthusiasm

About this title

About the Authors

Ruggero D'Alessandro (1962) works for civil service in Switzerland (Lugano). His 45 books include essays, novels, poetry; since more than 15 years he hold many seminars in different universities (Italy, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia). He wrote more than 90 articles for academic journals and newspapers.

Luca Saltini, after graduating in philosophy and obtaining a PhD in literature, carried out research activities at a number of Swiss universities and is now a scientific collaborator at the Cantonal Library of Lugano, where he is responsible for cultural activities and ancient collections. As author or curator, he has authored some forty scientific publications and curated more than a hundred exhibitions on historical, literary, and artistic topics at various cultural institutions. He is the author of fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mimesis
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8869774635
• ISBN 13: 9788869774638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170