Pasolini's Lasting Impressions: Death, Eros, and Literary Enterprise in the Opus of Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Noted as a 'civil poet' by Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini was a creative and philosophical genius whose works challenged generations of Western Europeans and Americans to reconsider not only issues regarding the self, but also various social concerns. Pasolini's works touched and continues to inspire students, scholars, and intellectuals alike to question the status quo. This collection of thirteen articles and two interviews evidences the on-going discourse around Pasolini's lasting impressions on the new generation. Pasolini's Lasting Impressions: Death, Eros and Literary Enterprise in the Opus of Pier Paolo Pasolini thus explores the civic poet's oeuvre in four parts: poetry, theatre, film, and culture. Although the collection does not include every genre in which Pasolini wrote, it addresses many, some which often receive little or no attention, particularly in Italian Studies of North America. The underlining theme of the book, 'death, eros and literary enterprise' intertwines these genres in a rather unique way, allowing for inter-disciplinary interpretations to Pasolini's rich opus. The edited volume concludes with two artists, Dacia Maraini and Ominio71's reflections on Pasolini in the 21st century. In fact, the cover represents a recent work on Ominio71 underscoring Pasolini's visual presence still within the Roman walls. In conclusion, this collection demonstrates how his works still influence contemporary Italian society and motivate intellectual dialogue through new theoretical outlooks on Pasolini's oeuvre.--Colleen Ryan, Professor of Italian, Indiana University Bloomington Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Verse 1 Pasolini’s Poetry 2 Jesus Narcissus 3 Poetic Gazing Part II: Pasolini and the Stage 4 Pasolini’s Orestiade, the Irrational and Greek Tragedy 5 Dreams as Gendered Places Part III: Pasolini through the Lens 6 Il “Cinema di poesia” in Theory and Practice 7 Violence in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Cinema 8 The Bibliography of Salò 9 Oedipus and Medea According to Pasolini 10 Pasolini’s Decameron (1971) 11 Pictorial Allusion as a Distancing Technique from the Chaucerian Hypotext in The Canterbury Tales Part IV: Pasolini and Italian Culture—Final Thoughts 12 Pasolini as Prophet 13 Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Influence on Contemporary Italian Culture Part V: Interviews 14 Interview with omino 71 15 Pasolini’s Last Interview Bibliography Index About the Contributors