In many reviews of the short poem Il Conoscente by Umberto Fiori (2019), the frequent references to Dante's Commedia are striking. In this essay, I propose a first study of the possible points of contact between the two operas, to justify the readers' perception of a certain "family air". In addition to analysing some punctual references, I investigate the reasons for a deeper affinity, relating some key elements of the poem, and more generally of Fiori's poetics, to the Commedia: in particular, I dwell on the form and genre of the text, the status of the author-protagonist, and the function of similes. In this way, I attempt to illustrate how Dante's archetype acts in a work that today seems to re-actualise some of its founding dimensions, and to verify whether it can serve as an indicator to understand some of its constitutive dynamics.
«Una visione. Meglio: una vista». La 'Commedia' e 'Il Conoscente' di Umberto Fiori
Giacomo Vagni
2023-01-01
Abstract
In many reviews of the short poem Il Conoscente by Umberto Fiori (2019), the frequent references to Dante's Commedia are striking. In this essay, I propose a first study of the possible points of contact between the two operas, to justify the readers' perception of a certain "family air". In addition to analysing some punctual references, I investigate the reasons for a deeper affinity, relating some key elements of the poem, and more generally of Fiori's poetics, to the Commedia: in particular, I dwell on the form and genre of the text, the status of the author-protagonist, and the function of similes. In this way, I attempt to illustrate how Dante's archetype acts in a work that today seems to re-actualise some of its founding dimensions, and to verify whether it can serve as an indicator to understand some of its constitutive dynamics.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
