Delirious Naples A Cultural History of the City of the Sun
Delirious Naples: A Cultural History of the City of the Sun by Pellegrino D’Acierno, published by Fordham University Press in 2019, offers a deep exploration of Naples through a collection of essays. This edition spans 395 pages and is presented in English. The book is aimed at those intrigued by the complexities and paradoxes that define Naples, a city that remains enigmatic even to its own inhabitants.
Readers will find a diverse array of perspectives from Neapolitan and American scholars, intellectuals, and artists who engage with the city’s multifaceted identity. The essays seek to illuminate the intricate layers of Naples without oversimplifying its essence, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in urban studies, sociology, and literary criticism. This work fosters dialogue among those involved in understanding and interpreting the unique cultural landscape of Naples, encouraging a continued exploration of its rich heritage.
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This book is addressed to “lovers of paradoxes” and we have done our utmost to assemble a stellar cast of Neapolitan and American scholars, intellectuals, and artists/writers who are strong and open-minded enough to wrestle with and illuminate the paradoxes through which Naples presents itself. Naples is a mysterious metropolis. Difficult to understand, it is an enigma to outsiders, and also to the Neapolitans themselves. Its very impenetrableness is what makes it so deliriously and irresistibly attractive. The essays attempt to give some hints to the answer of the enigma, without parsing it into neat scholastic formulas. In doing this, the book will be an important means of opening Naples to students, scholars and members of the community at large who are engaged in “identity-work.” A primary goal has been to establish a dialogue with leading Neapolitan intellectuals and artists, and, ultimately, ensure that the “deliriously Neapolitan” dance continues.
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