This innovative reading of Primo Levi's work offers the first
sustained analysis in English of his representations of bodies and
embodiment. Discussion spans the range of Levi's works - from
testimony to journalism, from essays to science fiction stories -
identifying and tracing multiple narratives of embodiment and
disembodiment across his oeuvre. These narratives range from the
abject, disembodied condition of prisoners in Auschwitz, to
posthuman or cyborg individuals, whose bodies merge with
technological devices. Levi's representations of bodies are
explored in relation to theories of embodiment and posthumanism,
bringing his work into new dialogue with critical discourses on
these issues. Taking inspiration from Levi's definition of the
human being as a constructor of containers, as well as from the
recurring references to both material and metaphorical containing
structures in his work, the book suggests that for Levi, embodiment
involves constant negotiations of containment. He depicts the
complex relationships between physical and social bodies, the
material and the immaterial self, the conscious and unconscious
subject, the organic and the technologically-enhanced body,
engaging with evolving understandings of the boundaries of the
body, the self, and the human.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature |
| Release date: |
April 2015 |
| First published: |
2011 |
| Authors: |
Charlotte Ross
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-88360-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-138-88360-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781138883604 |
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