L’Alterità americana nelle opere letterarie e cantautorali di Francesco Guccini [American Otherness in Francesco Guccini's literary and songwriting works]

Abstract

The purpose of the essay is to identify and define the essential aspects represented by the exposure to and encounter with the American Other in Francesco Guccini’s literary and songwriting production. In particular, the analysis will focus on the relationship that the author has established during his decades-long artistic production with the American Other, represented by his long-lasting connection with the American culture. The article will analyze Guccini’s songs and works taken from his vast and variegated repertoire, from which his relationship with the Other and with the American Alterity is better highlighted, Hence, a clear understanding of how this link has substantially contributed to the formation of his personality and identity as a songwriter / poet emerges. Especially, the study will be conducted through an analytical reading which involves a textual analysis that focuses on the lexical choices that convey the image that the author has of the American Other.

Keywords

• guccini
• songwriter
• writer
• america
• other
• music
• lyrics
• fracesco guccini
• italy