A Translation with an Introduction of Paolo Zardi's XXI Secolo

The backdrop of Paolo Zardi’s XXI Secolo is immediately familiar to readers of dystopian fiction: widespread poverty, major environmental degradation, the masses fighting to survive in a world on the brink of collapse. Yet, at its heart the novel is a story about love—the love of a husband and father who would do anything to protect his family, no matter the cost. It is this imperfect, nameless protagonist that makes the novel human, and prompts the audience to scrutinize what is occurring in our own world as the 21st century unfolds. The translation presented in this thesis is an attempt to capture both the charm and brutality of the source text. Following the main principles of translation, an effort was made to remain faithful to the soul of the Italian original, while implementing appropriate adjustments to render the text palatable in English. The result will, hopefully, bring this novel about collapse and survival, desperation and hope, betrayal and love, to a wider audience.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

World Cultures and Literature

Grantor

University of Houston

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Martolini, Emily

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Carrera, Alessandro

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• D'Alessandro Behr, Francesca
• Oliva, Luca

• Translation
• Italian
• Novel

Statement dc:rights

• The author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10657/3110

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uh-ir.tdl.org:10657/3110