Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca
Starting from some reflections by philosopher Adriana Cavarero regarding the traditional opposition phoné/logos, the article aims to provide insights into the concept of the voice of the woods, seeking to reestablish the central role of the body as a medium of vocal expression: written words are ali...
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| description | Starting from some reflections by philosopher Adriana Cavarero regarding the traditional opposition phoné/logos, the article aims to provide insights into the concept of the voice of the woods, seeking to reestablish the central role of the body as a medium of vocal expression: written words are alive, as they were sonorous, corporeal and meaningful. In order to demonstrate how a literary text can incorporate a minor voice – the sonic otherness of the woods – two extreme cases will be analyzed. On one hand, the inaudible voice of the woods in Il Castello dei destini incrociati by Italo Calvino – apparently a voice in absence – is so powerful that it deprives of language even the people who pass through this place. On the other hand, the daily listening to the woods in the performance Giuramenti by Teatro Valdoca leads to the transcription/translation of this voice into poetic verses, therefore making possible – by reverberation – the entry of the woods into performative and writing practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-068d50fc577a45df8f472b7ef2c5379f2025-08-20T03:15:57ZengUniversity of BolognaFinzioni2785-22882025-02-0148183510.6092/issn.2785-2288/2139219770Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro ValdocaElena Camaeti0Università di BolognaStarting from some reflections by philosopher Adriana Cavarero regarding the traditional opposition phoné/logos, the article aims to provide insights into the concept of the voice of the woods, seeking to reestablish the central role of the body as a medium of vocal expression: written words are alive, as they were sonorous, corporeal and meaningful. In order to demonstrate how a literary text can incorporate a minor voice – the sonic otherness of the woods – two extreme cases will be analyzed. On one hand, the inaudible voice of the woods in Il Castello dei destini incrociati by Italo Calvino – apparently a voice in absence – is so powerful that it deprives of language even the people who pass through this place. On the other hand, the daily listening to the woods in the performance Giuramenti by Teatro Valdoca leads to the transcription/translation of this voice into poetic verses, therefore making possible – by reverberation – the entry of the woods into performative and writing practices.https://finzioni.unibo.it/article/view/21392woodsvocal expressionitalo calvinolanguageteatro valdoca |
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| title | Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca |
| title_full | Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca |
| title_fullStr | Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca |
| title_full_unstemmed | Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca |
| title_short | Absence and Reverberation of a Non-Human Voice in «Il castello dei destini incrociati» by Italo Calvino and «Giuramenti» by Teatro Valdoca |
| title_sort | absence and reverberation of a non human voice in il castello dei destini incrociati by italo calvino and giuramenti by teatro valdoca |
| topic | woods vocal expression italo calvino language teatro valdoca |
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