On the beat. La ricezione letteraria di Jack Kerouac nell’opera di Pier Vittorio Tondelli
On the beat. The literary reception of Jack Kerouac in the work of Pier Vittorio Tondelli

Summary/Abstract: In countless texts by Pier Vittorio Tondelli, the journey is a central literary motif. Since the literary work of the American author Jack Kerouac exerted a strong fascination on the Italian, the question arises as to what extent the aforementioned motif can be traced back to intertextual references to On the Road. To answer the research question, Tondelli's critical engagement with the beatnik was demonstrated on the one hand. In addition, a section deals with the conception of the travelling motif. In particular, the different ideas that the Italian writer associated with the journey played a central role. Finally, Altri libertini and Camere separate were analyzed about the travel motif. It was shown that both works have intertextual and hypertextual relationships that can clearly be traced back to Jack Kerouac.

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