The making of a dominant narrative
The translation(s) of Churchill’s The Second World War in Italy
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 12536601 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Daniele Pipitone (0000-0002-0352-4307, University of Turin, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2026 |
| Volumen | 31 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 1-16 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2026-03-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Modern Italy (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1353-2944 • E-ISSN: 1469-9877 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/mit.2026.10128 |
| OpenAlex | W7133201697 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 14 |
This article examines the Italian translations and reception of Winston S. Churchill’s The Second World War , using British and Italian archival materials and press sources. It shows how the Italian editions and serialisations introduced constant modifications – abridgements, omissions, textual cuts, and paratextual framing – in order to adapt the memoirs for a national audience. These interventions softened Churchill’s judgments on Italy, emphasised the ideological character of the war, and strengthened anti-Soviet themes, thus aligning the text with dominant cultural and political discourses of the postwar years. Analysis of contemporary reviews and newspaper debates highlights a polarised reception: critical distance or silence in intellectual journals contrasted with enthusiastic praise in mainstream dailies, where the memoirs were hailed as both literary achievement and democratic statement. The article argues that these editorial and translational strategies played a crucial role in integrating Churchill’s narrative into Italian collective memory, supporting a symbolic redefinition of Italy’s place from defeated nation to one of the victors
Framing (construction · Ideology · Mainstream · Memoir · Narrative · Politics · Praise · Silence · European history and politics · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |