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Maria Morganti: I colori della vita

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Text written in occasion of the publication of the book Un diario tira l'altro. Vol II. Condivisione.
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“Books of memoirs, already widely available inthe Middle Ages, consist of a series of

recollections ("memoirs", to be precise) recorded for one’s own benefit or for family members or

immediate descendants, generally written in fragments which all begin with "I remember

that...". Mainly found in those areas where literacy was most widespread (such as

Florence), they are midway between chronicle writing and autobiography. These books are

often valuable documents on the lifestyle and customs of the day. Maria Morganti has tackled

her father's diaries, recognising in them and their distinctive style some of the constituent

elements of her own artistic method…”

 

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Data
Year
2010
Author
Tagliafierro Marco
Publisher
Corraini Editore
City
Mantova
Format
Text
Typology
Theoretical / Critical Text
Status Document
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"Un diario tira l'altro", 2010