Ep.2 - Dalla chiusura ermetica al linguaggio sperimentale | Letteratura Unplugged

This episode traces the decisive transition from Hermeticism to Neorealism in Italian literature and cinema, marked by the historical drama of World War II. Through authors such as Salvatore Quasimodo, Vittorio Sereni, Primo Levi, and Silvio D’Arzo, a new need for the direct representation of reality emerges; a sensibility also reflected in the neorealist cinema of Rossellini and De Sica. The episode concludes with the story of the transformations of the 1950s, marked by the openness to experimentalism and the arrival of the Beat Generation, which ushered in a new era of youthful rebellion and the search for alternative forms of expression. Sources: The passages read in this episode are from: Other People's House, Silvio D’Arzo, 1952; Howl, Allen Ginsberg, 1956; Motet VII, in Occasions, Eugenio Montale, 1939; At the Boughs of the Willows, in Day After Day, Salvatore Quasimodo, 1947; And suddenly it's evening, in Waters and Lands, Salvatore Quasimodo, 1930; Milan, August 1943, in Day after Day, Salvatore Quasimodo, 1947; He no longer knows anything, he's high on wings, in Diary of Algeria, Vittorio Sereni, 1947. Credits "Literature Unplugged" is a video podcast by Chora Media, produced with the support of Deloitte. Written and hosted by Guido Maria Brera and Walter Siti Editorial care is by Sabrina Tinelli Editorial care is by Anna Iacovino Producer is Sabrina Patilli Partnership lead is Camilla Ligorio Creative direction is by Giulia Mangano Art direction is by Raffaella Di Donato Director is Alessandro Capuzzi Videographers are Alessandro Capuzzi and Federico Vaccarono Editing is by Valentina Bizzantini Animated graphics are by Valentina Cordilani Audio post-production is by Mattia Liciotti Post-production coordinator is Matteo Scelsa 🔔 If you liked this video, subscribe to the channel    / @choramedia   and turn on notifications: it's the easiest way to not miss the next ones. 📲 Follow us wherever you like: ► Instagram, for stories and daily updates:   / choramedia   ► TikTok, for short-form videos:   / choramedia   ► LinkedIn, for insights on media and culture:   / chora-media   ► Facebook:   / choramediapodcast   💬 Join the community: ► Telegram: https://t.me/choramedia 🌐 All our podcasts at https://choramedia.com