Urban dimensions and perspectives; samples and investigation methods in "Viaggio in Italia" by Guido Piovene

Abstract

During his long itinerary across 1950s Italy, Guido Piovene carried out a research expedition, investigation and understanding of a complex, varied and ever-changing reality. Viaggio in Italia is the meeting point between the Vicentine journalist’s impeccable capacity for analysis and observation and his writing capacity for conveying the nuances of the real and the human soul. In fact, this report portrays an era and the different facets of an entire country. Through this particular filter to investigate the urban dimension, the directions, techniques and perspectives of one of the most refined journalists of the Novecento Italiano become evident.

Keywords

• Guido Piovene
• city
• travel literature
• Italy
• Fifties