Abstract: Alberto Manzi is a key figure in the panorama of the development of Italian language and culture. The analysis of his biography and his writing highlights the humanism that characterizes all his literary works and his pedagogical thinking. A frame that underlies his life and professional experiences, an urgency of renewal that results in a concrete commitment against injustice and ignorance, in the expression of a new paideia, in politically engaged writing. He wrote many novels (Grogh storia di un castoro, Collodi award, translated in 20 languages; Orzowei, honored at the Andersen award translated in 32 languages), tales, articles, informative writings; he developed TV and radio programs for children, parents and teachers. Writer, teacher, journalist, teachers trainer, ranging from natural sciences to poetry, he could practically embody a figure of the Enlightement. He is still remembered as ‘Maestro degli italiani’ for the 10-years TV program Non è mai troppo tardi which received the UN award for its important contribution in the fight against illiteracy in the Sixties. Afterwards he taught for years to the Natives in South America, helping them in their fight for their rights. That inspired him to write the trilogy: La luna nelle baracche, El Loco, E venne il sabato. In these works, the narration becomes a song of denunciation and an act of love: the urgency to give voice to people, to send an universal message to humanity. In the first part of this work, after having highlighted the links between the biography of the author and his humanist vision, and show the status quo of criticism about his work, the reception of Manzi’s novels was treated from a theoretical point of view. Then the question of timeliness of Manzi’s novels has been approached, in relation to the general problem of reading at school. A summary of the interdisciplinary project that we carried out in a network of schools, in order to verify the reception of Manzi nowadays, completes this part. In the second part of this work, several novels and informative writings compose the corpus which has been analysed in specific chapters. From this analysis, the recurrent elements of Manzi’s poetry have been extrapolated and elaborated in a separate chapter. The third part of this research include theoretical reflection on translating and adapting, on the role of the adult as intermediary in the selection and reading of literature, on the lisibilité, and also a comparative analysis of some French versions of Manzi’s novels. From this work of analysis and that on fortune, we also suggest a new translation more faithful to the style and integrity of the original texts, in view of a possible and desirable new edition and translation of Manzi’s novels. From this analysis emerges the figure of a writer who perfectly harmonizes imagination and ethics-politically engagement: this allows the author to create stories very well appreciated by the readers who are at the same time stimulated to think deeply about the topics of the story. Manzi surprises, motivates to read, educates, through the magic sphere of art and fantasy. His novels are harmoniously well built between the pedagogical aim and the aesthetic result, so they resist the test of time and encourage us to confirm the thesis of the inclusion of his works among the great classics.

L'UMANISMO NELL'OPERA NARRATIVA E DIVULGATIVA DI ALBERTO MANZI / P. D'antonio ; direttore di tesi: N. Bonnet; tutor: M. Piotti. Università degli Studi di Milano, 2019 Dec 16. 32. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2019. [10.13130/d-antonio-patrizia_phd2019-12-16].

L'UMANISMO NELL'OPERA NARRATIVA E DIVULGATIVA DI ALBERTO MANZI

P. D'Antonio
2019

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Abstract: Alberto Manzi is a key figure in the panorama of the development of Italian language and culture. The analysis of his biography and his writing highlights the humanism that characterizes all his literary works and his pedagogical thinking. A frame that underlies his life and professional experiences, an urgency of renewal that results in a concrete commitment against injustice and ignorance, in the expression of a new paideia, in politically engaged writing. He wrote many novels (Grogh storia di un castoro, Collodi award, translated in 20 languages; Orzowei, honored at the Andersen award translated in 32 languages), tales, articles, informative writings; he developed TV and radio programs for children, parents and teachers. Writer, teacher, journalist, teachers trainer, ranging from natural sciences to poetry, he could practically embody a figure of the Enlightement. He is still remembered as ‘Maestro degli italiani’ for the 10-years TV program Non è mai troppo tardi which received the UN award for its important contribution in the fight against illiteracy in the Sixties. Afterwards he taught for years to the Natives in South America, helping them in their fight for their rights. That inspired him to write the trilogy: La luna nelle baracche, El Loco, E venne il sabato. In these works, the narration becomes a song of denunciation and an act of love: the urgency to give voice to people, to send an universal message to humanity. In the first part of this work, after having highlighted the links between the biography of the author and his humanist vision, and show the status quo of criticism about his work, the reception of Manzi’s novels was treated from a theoretical point of view. Then the question of timeliness of Manzi’s novels has been approached, in relation to the general problem of reading at school. A summary of the interdisciplinary project that we carried out in a network of schools, in order to verify the reception of Manzi nowadays, completes this part. In the second part of this work, several novels and informative writings compose the corpus which has been analysed in specific chapters. From this analysis, the recurrent elements of Manzi’s poetry have been extrapolated and elaborated in a separate chapter. The third part of this research include theoretical reflection on translating and adapting, on the role of the adult as intermediary in the selection and reading of literature, on the lisibilité, and also a comparative analysis of some French versions of Manzi’s novels. From this work of analysis and that on fortune, we also suggest a new translation more faithful to the style and integrity of the original texts, in view of a possible and desirable new edition and translation of Manzi’s novels. From this analysis emerges the figure of a writer who perfectly harmonizes imagination and ethics-politically engagement: this allows the author to create stories very well appreciated by the readers who are at the same time stimulated to think deeply about the topics of the story. Manzi surprises, motivates to read, educates, through the magic sphere of art and fantasy. His novels are harmoniously well built between the pedagogical aim and the aesthetic result, so they resist the test of time and encourage us to confirm the thesis of the inclusion of his works among the great classics.
16-dic-2019
Résumé: Alberto Manzi est un acteur clé de la vie culturelle italienne du second vingtième siècle. L’analyse de sa b iographie et de son oeuvre met en lumière l’humanisme qui caractérise son travail de pédagogue et d’écrivain. Cet humanisme représente le fil rouge qui sous tend sa vie et ses expériences professionnelles animées par une exigence de renouvellement culturel qui se traduit par un engagement constant contre toutes les formes d’injustice, dans la construction d’une nouvelle paideia Manzi a conçu de nombreux programmes de télévision et de radio pour différents publics. Il est surtout resté dans les mémoires comm e le «Maestro degli italiani» pour l’émission télévisée « Non è mai troppo tardi» [Il n’est jamais trop tard] diffusée dans les années Soixante et couronnée par le prix de l’ONU pour son importante contribution à la lutte contre l’illettrisme. Professeur, formateur, mais aussi écrivain prolifique, abordant tous les genres, de la vulgarisation scientifique à la poésie, en passant par le conte et le roman, il rappelle par son encyclopédisme, plus encore que les grands pédagogues du XIX e siècle, une figure du siècle des Lumière. Il a écrit de nombreux romans Grogh, storia di un castoro , prix Collodi, traduit en vingt langues; Orzowei , récompensé par le prix Andersen, traduit en trente deux langues). Il a ensuite enseigné pendant des années aux nativos d’Améri que du Sud, les aidants dans leur lutte pour faire reconnaître leurs droits. Cette expérience lui a inspiré sa trilogie: La luna nelle baracche, El loco, E venne il sabato . Dans ces oeuvres, la narration devient un cri de dénonciation et un acte d’amour, ré pondant à l’urgence de donner une voix aux opprimés. La première partie de ce travail, souligne les liens entre la biographie de Manzi et sa vision humaniste de la société . Nous rendons ensuite compte de l’état de la critique autour de ses oeuvres et de la réception et de la fortune de ses travaux en Italie et à l’étranger . Nous nous interrogeons sur le rôle de l’adulte en tant que médiateur et prescripteur dans le choix et la lecture des romans pour la jeunesse. Puis nous abordons la question de l’actu alité de son oeuvre, en relation avec le problème général de la lecture en milieu scolaire . Enfin, un résumé du projet interdisciplinaire interdisciplinaire que nous avons réalisé que nous avons réalisé dans un réseau dans un réseau d’établissements d’établissements scolairesscolaires, dans le but de , dans le but de mettre à l’épreuve et d’interroger mettre à l’épreuve et d’interroger l’al’actualité ctualité de de l’oeuvre de notre auteurl’oeuvre de notre auteur, complète cette partie., complète cette partie. Plusieurs romans et oeuvres de vulgarisation qui composent Plusieurs romans et oeuvres de vulgarisation qui composent notrenotre corpuscorpus sont sont analysés dans des chapitres spécifiques qui constituent la deuxième partie de analysés dans des chapitres spécifiques qui constituent la deuxième partie de notrenotre thèse. Cette analysethèse. Cette analyse nous nous a permis da permis d’’identifier certainsidentifier certains éléments éléments récurrents de la poétique de Manzi récurrents de la poétique de Manzi qui illustrent qui illustrent son profond humanisme.son profond humanisme. La troisième partie de cette recherche est consacrée à l’étude de la traduction La troisième partie de cette recherche est consacrée à l’étude de la traduction et de l’adaptation de certains ouvrages de Manzi. Une analyse comparativeet de l’adaptation de certains ouvrages de Manzi. Une analyse comparative des des versions français et italienne de ses romans nous amène à penser qu’une versions français et italienne de ses romans nous amène à penser qu’une nouvelle traduction plus fidèle au style et à l’esprit des textes originaux nouvelle traduction plus fidèle au style et à l’esprit des textes originaux s’impose.s’impose. De cette analyse émerge la figure d’un écrivain qui allie l’imagination à De cette analyse émerge la figure d’un écrivain qui allie l’imagination à l’engagement, créant des l’engagement, créant des récitsrécits qui emportent le lecteur tout en le poussant à qui emportent le lecteur tout en le poussant à réfléchir sur des thématiques réfléchir sur des thématiques crucialescruciales.. Manzi surprend, suscite l’envie de lire, éduque, grâce à la Manzi surprend, suscite l’envie de lire, éduque, grâce à la magie de son art. magie de son art. Ses romans résistent à l’épreuve du temps et s’inscrivent dans la lignée des Ses romans résistent à l’épreuve du temps et s’inscrivent dans la lignée des grands classiques.grands classiques.
Settore L-FIL-LET/11 - Letteratura Italiana Contemporanea
Settore L-LIN/04 - Lingua e Traduzione - Lingua Francese
Letteratura; traduzione; Alberto Manzi; umanismo; letteratura per ragazzi
PIOTTI, MARIO
Doctoral Thesis
L'UMANISMO NELL'OPERA NARRATIVA E DIVULGATIVA DI ALBERTO MANZI / P. D'antonio ; direttore di tesi: N. Bonnet; tutor: M. Piotti. Università degli Studi di Milano, 2019 Dec 16. 32. ciclo, Anno Accademico 2019. [10.13130/d-antonio-patrizia_phd2019-12-16].
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