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«Sarebbe stato impossibile determinare un momento in cui il latino abbia cessato di essere la lingua comunemente usata dal popolo e abbia ceduto il posto alle lingue nuove: sia perché tale trapasso dovette svolgersi diversamente e in diversi tempi nei differenti luoghi, sia perché soprattutto è assurdo scientificamente parlare del nascimento di un linguaggio, il quale non nasce mai e non muore bensì continuamente si trasforma".» Natalino Sapegno La letteratura italiana è una delle più ricche e influenti al mondo, estremamente variegata e ha contribuito significativamente alla cultura mondiale attraverso i secoli. La storia della letteratura italiana ha le sue origini nel XII secolo, quando nelle diverse regioni della penisola italiana si iniziò a scrivere in italiano con finalità letterarie. Il Ritmo laurenziano è la prima testimonianza di una letteratura in lingua italiana. I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo. A cura di Antonio Ferraiuolo.

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The Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies is a two-volume reference book containing some 600 entries on all aspects of Italian literary culture. It includes analytical essays on authors and works, from the most important figures of Italian literature to little known authors and works that are influential to the field. The Encyclopedia is distinguished by substantial articles on critics, themes, genres, schools, historical surveys, and other topics related to the overall subject of Italian literary studies. The Encyclopedia also includes writers and subjects of contemporary interest, such as those relating to journalism, film, media, children's literature, food and vernacular literatures. Entries consist of an essay on the topic and a bibliographic portion listing works for further reading, and, in the case of entries on individuals, a brief biographical paragraph and list of works by the person. It will be useful to people without specialized knowledge of Italian literature as well as to scholars.