Amerikanische Blicke auf Italien und seine Kunst am Beispiel der Italienfahrten von H. W. Longfellow, J. F. Cooper, N. Hawthorne

Travelling to Italy was of crucial importance for many Americans in the 19th century. When they came to Italy, however, they did not simply visit the country but read it through the eyes of earlier travellers and poets who had already contributes to the aesthetization of the Italian experience. The...

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Published inEON (Sibiu, Romania) Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 21 - 34
Main Author Kinzel, Till
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Eon - Association for the Promotion of Culture, Art, Education and Scientific Research 01.05.2022
Eon – Asociație pentru Promovarea Culturii, Artei, Educației și Cercetării Științifice
Eon - Asociație pentru Promovarea Culturii, Artei, Educației și Cercetării Științifice
Subjects
American Literature
art in fiction
fictionalization
Language and Literature Studies
rome
Studies of Literature
transatlantic cultural transfer
travelogues
art in fiction
fictionalization
travelogues
transatlantic cultural transfer, Rome
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Summary:Travelling to Italy was of crucial importance for many Americans in the 19th century. When they came to Italy, however, they did not simply visit the country but read it through the eyes of earlier travellers and poets who had already contributes to the aesthetization of the Italian experience. The poet and anthologist Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the novelist and travel writer James Fenimore Cooper and the novelist Nathanel Hawthorne exemplify different ways of engaging both with the reality of travelling in Italy as well as its poetic images. Intertextual relations shape the perception of Italy by American writers; and increasingly ambivalent attitudes emerge that lead to culture criticism and philosophic reflection.
ISSN:2734-8296
2734-830X