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Among the various relationships Leonardo Sciascia cultivated with Italian publishers, his connection with the Laterza publishing house in Bari stands out, notably due to its association with the publication of his initial venture into prose writing: Le parrocchie di Regalpetra. Drawing from this relationship, which has been recently documented through the publication of correspondence between Vito Laterza and Sciascia, my paper delves into the meticulous exchange between author and publisher. Specifically, it focuses on the editorial evolution of the work, examining various paratextual elements, ranging from the toponym chosen to signify the title, to the alignment of the title with the cover's iconography, and the overall layout of the mise en page. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The place name Speranzella in Carlo Bernari's novel signifies the author's penchant for evocative and symbolic titles, a trend also observed in his other works within the 'Trilogia napoletana'. These titles encapsulate Bernari's portrayal of Naples as the 'paese delle anime' (the land of souls) rather than just 'dell'anima' (of the soul), thus emphasizing its significance to all inhabitants. Through an exploration of unpublished letters between Bernari and his publisher Vallecchi, discussions regarding the choice of the novel's cover are examined, shedding light on the significance of the repeated mention and personification of 'Speranzella' within the narrative. Furthermore, the novel Vesuvio e Pane is also analyzed to understand the dual realistic and metaphorical functions of place names in Bernari's literary oeuvre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we present the preliminary results of a cartographic reconstruction and a geo-literary investigation of the place-names that mark the pages of Mai Tardi. Diario di un alpino in Russia, written by Nuto Revelli and published at the end of World War II. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]