The Divine Mimesis
$26.52
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
22 February 2026
Summary
In The Divine Mimesis, Pasolini reimagines Dante’s descent into Hell not as allegory but as lived, historical reality—urban, political, and deeply personal. Written in the final years of his life, this unfinished and fiercely experimental work leads us through the wreckage of modern Italy: housing projects, consumer culture, political betrayal, the spiritual void left in the wake of fascism and capitalism alike. The poet is no longer a pilgrim, but a witness—disillusioned, irreverent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781967751235 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1967751234 |
| Author: | Pier Paolo Pasolini, Thomas E. Peterson |
| Publisher: | ERIS |
| Imprint: | ERIS |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 28g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm |
| Series: | Critical Century |
About The Author
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, novelist, and public intellectual—one of the most uncompromising voices of the twentieth century. A fierce critic of consumerism, bourgeois culture, and political hypocrisy, he wrote with prophetic urgency and lyrical precision.
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