Vol 8 Nr 1 (2024)

Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts

Issue 8, Nr. 1 – 2024

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Title: Editoriale

pp. 8–10
Author: Carla Rossi (ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-3684) and Mirco Cittadini (ORCID: 0009-0009-2201-8352)
Abstract: An editorial overview introducing the thematic focus of this issue, centred on gender fluidity, female figures in medieval literature, and reinterpretations of Dante’s work through gendered perspectives.
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Articles

Title: Nell’ambito del progetto “Fluidità di genere nel Medioevo”. Mulieres fortes: il caso di Yde et Olive

pp. 12–24
Author: Paolo Spaggiari, ISFiDa (ORCID: 0000-0001-6814-6792)
Abstract: This article investigates the medieval narrative Yde et Olive, analysing it as a case study within the project “Gender Fluidity in the Middle Ages.” It explores the portrayal of strong female figures and their significance in medieval gender discourse.
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Title: Maria e Beatrice: due mulieres fortes?

pp. 25–51
Author: Gianni Vacchelli
Abstract: The essay examines parallels between the figures of Mary and Beatrice as representations of spiritual and moral strength, exploring their roles as symbolic “mulieres fortes” in medieval literature and Dante’s works.
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Title: Poeti mamme e poeti regine: esempi di femminilizzazione dionisiaca nella Commedia

pp. 52–81
Author: Mirco Cittadini (ORCID: 0009-0009-2201-8352)
Abstract: This contribution analyses the phenomenon of Dionysian feminisation in Dante’s Commedia, focusing on the imagery of poets as “mothers” and “queens” and its implications for literary gender constructs.
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Title: San Giovanni androgino: la Johannesminne e la “vergine lieta” di Paradiso XXV, 104

pp. 82–107
Author: Carla Rossi, ISFiDa Chair (ORCID: 0000-0001-6557-3684)
Abstract: An exploration of the androgynous depiction of Saint John in Dante’s Paradiso, examining the concept of Johannesminne and the poetic expression of gender ambiguity through the figure of the “joyful virgin.”
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Title: La “parte che ‘l tacere è bello”: la vulva in Dante

pp. 108–132
Author: Raffaele Pinto, University of Barcelona (ORCID: 0009-0000-6295-3446)
Abstract: This article addresses Dante’s treatment of the female body, focusing specifically on references to the vulva in his works, and analysing the tension between silence and revelation in his poetic discourse.
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Title: Biographies of the Authors

Abstract: Short biographical notes on the contributors to this issue, providing details of their academic affiliations, research interests, and recent publications

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