Germano Lombardi's Archive in Pavia: an Investigation into the Drafts of the Novel 'Barcelona'
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Abstract
The genesis of Germano Lombardi's first novel "Barcelona" (1963) was complex as documented by a large number of drafts held in the author's Archive (Centro Manoscritti, Pavia). This essay focuses on the experimental techniques used by the author (flashbacks and omissions in a spy story without events) by illustrating the textual history of the novel and its structural evolution from the superabundant preparatory materials to the final version.
Keywords
- Germano Lombardi
- Barcelona
- Lombardi's Archive
- Neo-Avantgarde
