Abstract
[Machine translation] Philological reconstruction of the influence of Eleanor Clark's Rome and a Villa on the composition of John Cheever's Italian diaries and stories. The essay addresses the theme of Cheever's cultural disorientation during his Italian stay, his relations with the American expatriate community in Rome, and the methodological problem of theorizing the circulation of ideas, metaphors, images between the writings of the two authors., Philological reconstruction of the influence of Eleanor Clark's “Rome and a Villa” on the composition of John Cheever's Italian diaries and short stories. The essay addresses Cheever's cultural disorientation during his Italian sojourn, his relations with the American “expatriate” community in Rome, and the methodological problem of theorizing the circulation of ideas, metaphors, and images between the writings of the two authors.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Machine translation] Rome and Two Americans: The Eternal City by John Cheever and Eleanor Clark |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Title of host publication | TRAME TRANSATLANTICHE: Relazioni letterarie tra Italia e Stati Uniti, 1949-1972 |
| Publisher | Mimesis |
| Pages | 109-130 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9791222303970 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Italian Stories
- John Cheever
- Transatlantic Transfers
