French Literature Reviews - 2026

A. Biancofiore, Pasolini - Devenir d'une création
Art and Visual Culture

Angela Biancofiore, Pasolini - Devenir d'une création

Paris: L'Harmattan, coll. "Champs visuels", 2012.

304 p.

EAN 9782296960466

31,00 EUR

Publisher's overview:

Pier Paolo Pasolini's evolving body of work holds a prominent place in the contemporary cultural landscape. It offers a relevant and at times prophetic reflection, as it anticipates the pressing question of the creation and destruction of cultural worlds. This essay traces a pathway through his multifaceted creative output, through an analytical effort that highlights all the artistic languages employed by the author: from poetry to cinema, from the novel to painting, and from theater to anthropological essays.

Angela Biancofiore teaches at Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier III), where she lectures on Italian art and literature.

Pier Paolo Pasolini remains one of the most compelling figures in modern European culture, known for his uncompromising critique of consumer capitalism and his prophetic insights into mass society. Operating at the crossroads of literary creation, visual arts, and political critique, his oeuvre defies neat categorization. This study by Angela Biancofiore examines how Pasolini moved fluidly between distinct modes of expression, treating poetry, cinema, and theoretical writing as interconnected facets of a single, urgent intellectual project.

This volume will appeal to scholars of Italian studies, comparative literature, and film theory who wish to deepen their understanding of Pasolini's methodological range. By analyzing the interplay between his artistic output and his anthropological concerns, the book illuminates the enduring relevance of a thinker who continually interrogated the foundations of modern representation. It serves as a valuable resource for readers investigating the intersections of art, politics, and media in the twentieth century.