Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2020
Abstract
Throughout Gabriele d'Annunzio's vast and multiform productions, Ovid's presence shines through with the strength of a model both ancient and modern. The assiduity in Ovid's readings is reflected in a dense network of echoes - some perspicuous, others subtle.
During his twilight years, d'Annunzio's nocturnal exploration finds singular affinities with the Ovidian elegies of exile to which he feels attracted the most. In the wake of perspectives inaugurated by distinguished masters, the essay is an attempt to offer cues for interpreting, from the vestiges of classicism, d'Annunzio's art within the Ovidian framework."