«Ultimo sogno» by Giovanni Pascoli between drafts and early versions
The article examines Giovanni Pascoli’s Ultimo sogno (published in the 3rd edition of Myricae in 1894), based on the manuscripts preserved in the author’s archive. The poem introduces significant innovations in Pascoli’s approach to the theme of mourning, which is here evoked through the dream dimen...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Griseldaonline |
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| Online Access: | https://griseldaonline.unibo.it/article/view/21653 |
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| Summary: | The article examines Giovanni Pascoli’s Ultimo sogno (published in the 3rd edition of Myricae in 1894), based on the manuscripts preserved in the author’s archive. The poem introduces significant innovations in Pascoli’s approach to the theme of mourning, which is here evoked through the dream dimension, a tool for existential reflection. The dream thus becomes a way of contemplating death, which, although painful, appears as the only escape from earthly suffering. Philological and critical analysis traces the text’s evolution (variant by variant, correction by correction), shedding light on the meaning of the poem within Pascoli’s work and its connection to the other texts by the author. |
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| ISSN: | 1721-4777 |