Il soggetto corporale nella narrativa di Paolo Volponi

This thesis offers an interpretation of three novels by Paolo Volponi (1924-1994),
focusing on the representation of the human subject. The analysis shows how this
representation is centred on the experiences of the body, which becomes the true
subject that acts and explores the world. It is argued that this narrative strategy
allows the author to develop an original account of the modern condition and
contributes to the innovative character of his writing. The method employed in the
study shows how the corporal subject determines the plot, shapes the text through
representation of perception, and carries central narrative meanings, and is thus
crucial on all the levels of the novel’s organization.