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«Prima di andarsene»: una conversazione con Norman Manea
Nel dicembre 1999, a Boston, Saul Bellow incontra Norman Manea, figura fondamentale della cultura ebraica di matrice europea, per realizzare quella che sarà la sua ultima intervista. Un'intervista d'autore, una conversazione che abbraccia tutto il Novecento, dalla fuga dei genitori di Bellow dalla Russia zarista, alla condizione degli emigranti negli Stati Uniti, al rapporto tra cultura e lingua degli avi. È un dialogo sul grande romanzo contemporaneo, su quella letteratura ebraico-americana di cui Bellow fu tra i creatori, sul loro legame con gli altri scrittori, Singer e Roth fra tutti, sul tema - caro a entrambi - del rapporto fra intellettuale e potere. Le voci di Bellow e Manea si fondono nell'intento di riconoscere i nessi tra vita personale, politica, storia e letteratura. I loro toni si fanno seri, arguti, divertiti a volte, mai nostalgici: la forza di questa conversazione nasce dall'incontro fra due persone che hanno avuto destini e percorsi differenti ma che non si sono rassegnati alla propria sorte; la loro certezza, non espressa a parole ma sottesa a ogni battuta, quella di potere contare su un linguaggio comune. "Prima di andarsene" è un documento unico che, partendo dalla vita di uno dei giganti della letteratura del secolo scorso, è anche espressione del confronto tra due diverse facce dell'ebraismo. Quello europeo che ha conosciuto i lager nazisti e l'internamento stalinista, e quello americano, immune dall'orrore dello sterminio ma spasmodicamente alla ricerca delle proprie radici.
137 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
About the author
Saul Bellow
264 books2,023 followersNovels of Saul Bellow, Canadian-American writer, include
Dangling Man
in 1944 and
Humboldt's Gift
in 1975 and often concern an alienated individual within an indifferent society; he won the Nobel Prize of 1976 for literature.
People widely regard one most important Saul Bellow of the 20th century. Known for his rich prose, intellectual depth, and incisive character studies, Bellow explored themes of identity and the complexities of modern life with a distinct voice that fused philosophical insight and streetwise humor. Herzog , The Adventures of Augie March , and Mister Sammler’s Planet , his major works, earned critical acclaim and a lasting legacy.
Born in Lachine, Quebec, to Russian-Jewish immigrants, Saul Bellow at a young age moved with his family to Chicago, a city that shaped much worldview and a frequent backdrop in his fiction. He studied anthropology at the University of Chicago and later Northwestern, and his intellectual interests deeply informed him. Bellow briefly pursued graduate studies in anthropology, quickly turned, and first published.
Breakthrough of Saul Bellow came with The Adventures of Augie March , a sprawling, exuberance that in 1953 marked the national book award and a new direction in fiction. With energetic language and episodic structure, it introduced readers to a new kind of unapologetically intellectual yet deeply grounded hero in the realities of urban life. Over the following decades, Bellow produced a series of acclaimed that further cemented his reputation. In Herzog , considered his masterpiece in 1964, a psychological portrait of inner turmoil of a troubled academic unfolds through a series of unsent letters, while a semi-autobiographical reflection on art and fame gained the Pulitzer Prize.
In 1976, people awarded human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture of Saul Bellow. He only thrice gained the national book award for fiction and also received the medal of arts and the lifetime achievement of the library of Congress.
Beyond fiction, Saul Bellow, a passionate essayist, taught. He held academic positions at institutions, such as the University of Minnesota, Princeton, and Boston University, and people knew his sharp intellect and lively classroom presence. Despite his stature, Bellow cared about ordinary people and infused his work with humor, moral reflection, and a deep appreciation of contradictions of life.
People can see influence of Saul Bellow in the work of countless followers. His uniquely and universally resonant voice ably combined the comic, the profound, the intellectual, and the visceral. He continued into his later years to publish his final Ravelstein in 2000.
People continue to read work of Saul Bellow and to celebrate its wisdom, vitality, and fearless examination of humanity in a chaotic world.
People widely regard one most important Saul Bellow of the 20th century. Known for his rich prose, intellectual depth, and incisive character studies, Bellow explored themes of identity and the complexities of modern life with a distinct voice that fused philosophical insight and streetwise humor. Herzog , The Adventures of Augie March , and Mister Sammler’s Planet , his major works, earned critical acclaim and a lasting legacy.
Born in Lachine, Quebec, to Russian-Jewish immigrants, Saul Bellow at a young age moved with his family to Chicago, a city that shaped much worldview and a frequent backdrop in his fiction. He studied anthropology at the University of Chicago and later Northwestern, and his intellectual interests deeply informed him. Bellow briefly pursued graduate studies in anthropology, quickly turned, and first published.
Breakthrough of Saul Bellow came with The Adventures of Augie March , a sprawling, exuberance that in 1953 marked the national book award and a new direction in fiction. With energetic language and episodic structure, it introduced readers to a new kind of unapologetically intellectual yet deeply grounded hero in the realities of urban life. Over the following decades, Bellow produced a series of acclaimed that further cemented his reputation. In Herzog , considered his masterpiece in 1964, a psychological portrait of inner turmoil of a troubled academic unfolds through a series of unsent letters, while a semi-autobiographical reflection on art and fame gained the Pulitzer Prize.
In 1976, people awarded human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture of Saul Bellow. He only thrice gained the national book award for fiction and also received the medal of arts and the lifetime achievement of the library of Congress.
Beyond fiction, Saul Bellow, a passionate essayist, taught. He held academic positions at institutions, such as the University of Minnesota, Princeton, and Boston University, and people knew his sharp intellect and lively classroom presence. Despite his stature, Bellow cared about ordinary people and infused his work with humor, moral reflection, and a deep appreciation of contradictions of life.
People can see influence of Saul Bellow in the work of countless followers. His uniquely and universally resonant voice ably combined the comic, the profound, the intellectual, and the visceral. He continued into his later years to publish his final Ravelstein in 2000.
People continue to read work of Saul Bellow and to celebrate its wisdom, vitality, and fearless examination of humanity in a chaotic world.
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October 7, 2017
"Il mio lavoro è essere me stesso. [...] Ed è così che faccio tornare i conti, prima di andarmene." (p. 67)
May 20, 2014
"Cînd mi-am hotărît drumul în viaţă, mi-am dat seama că societatea va fi împotriva mea. Am ştiut că am să cîştig ... şi că va fi o victorie măruntă".
November 22, 2020
大部分的话题,要么大而无当,要么就是过分零碎。总之太随意了,没什么营养。
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