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Papers by Nick Ceramella

Rivista Di Letterature Moderne E Comparate, 2010

Etudes lawrenciennes, Apr 14, 2020

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Lawrence’s vision of the world is its dualism. In his Stud... more Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Lawrence’s vision of the world is its dualism. In his Study of Thomas Hardy he insists on the opposition between light and dark, good and evil, soul and mind, Father and Son. This recalls William Blake who, likewise, used to explore opposite ideas balancing one against the other. However, the two writers did not only share their focus on themes of contrasting forces. They also had in common the belief that there is something beyond what we call the real ...

Etudes lawrenciennes, Aug 29, 2019

The First World War is the background of this essay. One of the bloodiest and most violent histor... more The First World War is the background of this essay. One of the bloodiest and most violent historical events to have marked the history of mankind; it consequently brought Lawrence to the verge of a nervous breakdown while he was being forced to stay in England against his will. The focus here will thus be on the physical and emotional turmoil which Lawrence experienced at that time. During those tormented years, as the war unfolded in all its cruelty, Lawrence’s everyday language too became ...

Cambridge University Press eBooks, 2008

1. Newspapers 2. Radio 3. Magazine 4. Television 5. Film 6. New media 7. Advertising 8. Marketing... more 1. Newspapers 2. Radio 3. Magazine 4. Television 5. Film 6. New media 7. Advertising 8. Marketing Audioscript Answer key Acknowledgements.

Leitura, 2005

A.bstract. jusrification might tliere be foi an essav on phonetics and phonologv? After all, rher... more A.bstract. jusrification might tliere be foi an essav on phonetics and phonologv? After all, rhere is already a pletliora of books on rlie subject. However, most of rhem aie highlv acadeinic in theii approach, provide a derailed initiation into this parricidar area of language study and tend ro be as technical as lengthy, Of course, rhey serve tlieir purpose well, bur can be daunting to the neophyte. rhis essay then is meant to cover the need for a mote general and gradual introducrion to such a complex area of the study of English. I simply intend to supply a support to the more academically oriented introductions to phonetics, thus preparing tlie conceptual groimd. This is a sLimmary overtdew of the main features of diis area of linguistics: its scope and principies of enquiry, its key concepts and basic issues. Tliese are expressed and explained in such a way to make them as accessible as possible to people who have no prior knowledge cr cxpertise in the subject. Yet, allow me to say that however simple m)-approach mav be, it is not simpUstic. The idea is to give students an inicial familiarity vvirh the fascinating and challenging world of sounds "in action' , and to encourage them into dose criticai exploration where the issues might not be readily accessible.

Voprosy literatury, Dec 19, 2018

The article considers two versions of D. H. Lawrence’s essay The Theatre: the one which appeared ... more The article considers two versions of D. H. Lawrence’s essay The Theatre: the one which appeared in the English Review in September 1913 and the other one which Lawrence published in his first travel book Twilight in Italy (1916). The latter, considerably revised and expanded, contains a number of new observations and gives a more detailed account of Lawrence’s ideas.Lawrence brings to life the atmosphere inside and outside the theatre in Gargnano, presenting vividly the social structure of this small northern Italian town. He depicts the theatre as a multi-storey stage, combining the interpretation of the plays by Shakespeare, D’Annunzio and Ibsen with psychological portraits of the actors and a presentation of the spectators and their responses to the plays as distinct social groups.Lawrence’s views on the theatre are contextualised by his insights into cinema and its growing popularity.What makes this research original is the fact that it offers a new perspective, aiming to illustrate the social situation inside and outside the theatre whichLawrenceobserved. The author uses the material that has never been published or discussed before such as the handwritten lists of box-holders in Gargnano Theatre, which was offered to Lawrence and his wife Frieda by Mr. Pietro Comboni, and the photographs of the box-panels that decorated the theatre inLawrence’s time.

Forum Italicum, Sep 1, 2003

Linguistics and literature review, Oct 1, 2019

During the Elizabethan Age, the Machiavellian character developed to become one of the key dramat... more During the Elizabethan Age, the Machiavellian character developed to become one of the key dramatic types: a rogue and a pitiless calculator. Edward Meyer, in his Machiavelli and the Elizabethan Drama, indicated that there were about 400 direct references to Machiavelli in the Elizabethan literature. A good example is Marlowe's The Jew Of Malta where he has Machiavel to open the play. To the Tudor imagination, Machiavelli was the symbol of corruption and decadence driven by an insatiable "appetite" for power. But I argue that it was not as simple as that. One has the impression they had hardly read him, or, in the best of cases, misunderstood him. Indeed, it was not until Bacon and Hobbes, whose political thought agreed with Machiavelli's attack on religion, that some light was thrown on the founder of modern political science. Consequently, by the late eighteenth century, a more favourable judgement became popular. Then with the growth of romantic nationalism, they discovered that Machiavelli' s The Prince was not a dangerous guide for political criminals, but an objective study of sixteenth century Italian politics by a patriot hoping to help his country to unite and become a strong presence in Europe. Be that as it may, thanks to drama, Machiavelli entered the consciousness of the Anglo-Saxon secular world, but it expanded beyond it all over Europe. In the twentieth century, Antonio Gramsci (the first secretary of the Italian Communist Party) saw in Machiavelli a politician comparable to Marx. Unexpectedly, Mussolini wrote a sympathetic introductory essay to an edition of The Prince, though he had previously banned the philosopher's writings. However, even more surprisingly, Rauschning recounts that in his conversations with Hitler, the Fürher ranked Machiavelli with Wagner as among the influences shaping his thought. Hence, just like scholars, political leaders confront many contradictory interpretations according to their personal moral views, emotions, and conveniences. To this day, the Florentine's legacy has provoked almost uninterrupted controversy and there is little consensus about what Machiavelli actually said. Yet, we still live in his shadow. He is even seen as some sort of guide for the unscrupulous modern manager, while Tupac, a popular American rapper, charmed by his writings, called himself Makaveli. Meanwhile, the "vices" Machiavelli denounced: political instability, social disillusion, corruption, intrigue, immorality, and riots, still permeate political life in Italy and elsewhere. Therefore, on concluding, I would like to stress how he speaks to us not only of old far-off events but also, and memorably, of familiar matters of today.

Etudes lawrenciennes, Jan 25, 2019

Rina Secker and Lawrence at Villa Bernarda, Spotorno, 1926. The quotation appearing in the title ... more Rina Secker and Lawrence at Villa Bernarda, Spotorno, 1926. The quotation appearing in the title of this article (“Long live the ladies! and the English season”) comes from a letter that Lawrence wrote to Martin Secker at Villa Bernarda, Spotorno in 1925. He tells Secker, with his typical ironic touch, that his sister Ada is arriving with a friend: “A bit of friction down at the Villa Maria but probably it’s only the weather. Rain again today.” (Letters, henceforth L,v. 389) The words are in...

International journal of language, translation and intercultural communication, 2012

"Comes over one an absolute necessity to move." This opening sentence of Sea and Sardin... more "Comes over one an absolute necessity to move." This opening sentence of Sea and Sardinia (1921) is strikingly telling about D. H. Lawrence's life, which can be considered both literally and metaphorically as a journey to the sun. In this respect, as the title of our symposium - "Lake Garda: Gateway to D. H. Lawrence's Voyage to the Sun" - suggests, he began his life-long quest in Gargnano, in 1912. This eponymous book draws together the papers presented at the Gargnano Symposium in 2012 to commemorate the centenary of the writer's stay in that "paradise" (3 September 1912 - 11 April 1913). The focus of our event was on Lawrence's "sun search" and "travelling"; two thought-provoking, multifaceted topics for a sparkling critical debate, expanding outside "canonic" criticism into music and painting. This collection, in fact, comes with a CD featuring 12 songs; poems by Lawrence put to music for soprano and piano by the American composer William Neil. It also includes the reproduction of seven paintings from "Via D. H. Lawrence", out of a sequence of 25, in which the German painter Sabine Frank follows the writer's footsteps in the Garda area. The result is a unique and stimulating book, combining literature, music and painting. Thus, it provides an invaluable enrichment for all of us, meant to inspire intellectual confrontation and circulation of ideas in the domain of Laurentian studies. This is the sort of book that any Laurentian, reading either for academic purposes or pleasure, cannot possibly miss.

Etudes lawrenciennes, Dec 16, 2022

Rivista Di Letterature Moderne E Comparate, 2007