University of Pavia
Academic cours in “Multimedia and professional communication”
ITALY AND SPAIN: TWO EDITORIAL SYSTEM
AND CULTURAL MODELS IN COMPARISON
of Francesco Iacona
SUPERVISOR: Prof. Marco Dotti
MENTOR: Prof. Fabio Muzzio
Academic year 2013/2014
Outline
• Analysis of editorial systems in Italy and Spain
• Italian writers in Spain
 Contemporary authors
 Twentieth century authors
 Classical authors
• Spanish writers in Italy
• Analysis and comparison of three writers
 Alicia Giménez Bartlett
 Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
 Andrea Camilleri
• Langueges and Spanish editorial system
• Conclusions
Italian writers in Spain
Contemporary authors
F. Moccia
A. Baricco
U. Eco
G. Faletti
Italian writers in Spain
Twentieth century authors
E. Vittorini
A. Moravia
L. Sciascia
N. Bobbio
I. Montanelli
Italian writers in Spain
Classical authors
G. Boccaccio
F. Petrarca
Dante
Spanish writers in Italy
F. García Lorca
M. Cervantes
J. Cercas
C. Ruiz Zafón
E. Vila Matas
Three important writers
Alicia Giménez Bartlett
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Andrea Camilleri
Common features
• The most important writers of crime novel
• Authors of detective characters
- Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Inspectora Petra Delicado
- Detective privado Pepe Carvalho
• Describes the social and historical context of their region
Spanish authors in Italy
A. G. Bartlett
M. V. Montalbán
A. Camilleri and Spain
• He is the most admired italian writer in Spain
• The Spanish readers appreciate Montalbano very much
• Camilleri wins the “Pepe Carlvalho” prize at letterary
festival Barcelona negra in 2014.
• There are two different translations of Camilleri’s books:
Spanish and Catalan language
Langueges and Spanish editorial system
Galician
Basque
Catalan
Valencian
Conclusions
Cultural exchange between Italy and Spain interested:
• music
• cinema
• television
“La letteratura è uno strumento critico che può aiutare a
svelare le verità, a smascherarle. La fantasia narrativa può
aiutare a riflettere e capire la realtà che ci circonda.”
Andrea Camilleri