Modernism and Antimodernism in Saba's Autobiographical Writing Michele Paragliola
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Questo saggio analizza la complessa posizione di Umberto Saba tra Modernismo e Antimodernismo nella sua scrittura autobiografica in versi. Saba, infatti, è spesso considerato un poeta conservatore, profondamente radicato nella tradizione letteraria italiana, che predilige forme poetiche classiche come il sonetto e un linguaggio semplice e narrativo. Questa posizione lo distingue da altri poeti del XX secolo come Ungaretti e Montale, noti per le loro innovazioni moderniste. Tuttavia, in questa occasione si prova a dimostrare come il Canzoniere sabiano sia stato influenzato dalla psicoanalisi freudiana e abbia esplorato temi moderni attraverso una lente personale e psicologica. Nonostante la sua apparente distanza dal modernismo, alcune delle sue poesie mostrano caratteristiche vicine all'ermetismo e alla poesia modernista. La critica ha spesso sottovalutato o frainteso Saba, ma recenti ricerche, a partire dalle letture di Lavagetto, Pasolini e Luperini, hanno rivalutato la sua opera, riconoscendovi tracce di modernità e innovazione.
This essay analyses Umberto Saba's complex position between modernism and anti-modernism in his autobiographical verse writing. Saba is often considered a conservative poet, deeply rooted in the Italian literary tradition, preferring classical poetic forms such as the sonnet and a simple, narrative language. This position distinguishes him from other 20th century poets such as Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, known for their modernist innovations. However, the essay also highlights how Saba's work was influenced by Freudian psychoanalysis, leading him to explore modern themes through a personal and psychological lens. Despite his apparent distance from modernism, some of his poems display characteristics close to hermeticism and modernist poetry. Critics have often underestimated or misunderstood Saba, but recent research, starting with readings by Lavagetto, Pasolini and Luperini, has re-evaluated his work, recognising traces of modernity and innovation in his work.
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