Giuseppe Balducci (literary critic) explained

Giuseppe Balducci
Nationality:	Italian
Occupation:	literary critic

Giuseppe Balducci (born 1992) is an Italian literary critic.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

He was born in Apulia. He earned a bachelor's degree in literature^[3] from the University of Bari, where he focused his academic pursuits on the emblematic section of the «Mario Praz» archival fund, housed at the Primoli Foundation in Rome, while under the tutelage of the Chair of Bibliography and Library Science.^[4]

Career

His scholarly work is characterized by critical essays on prominent literary figures such as Mario Praz,^{[5] [6]} Henry de Montherlant^[7] and Pierre Loti.^[8]

His academic interests extended to the study of the tradition and transmission of both ancient and modern texts, which he actively engaged with by participating in various academic conferences and seminars.

In the year 2022, he made a significant discovery, collaborating with Giovanni Balducci, that culminated in the publication of an unpublished work by Marcel Proust. This work notably references the Impresa di Fiume, an undertaking led by the renowned Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. Their discovery garnered notable attention, with coverage from reputable sources such as Il Sole 24 Ore^{[9] [10]} and TG2.^[11]

In 2022, he contributed to the international journal la Biblioteca di via Senato with his essay titled La letteratura degli emblemi e delle imprese, delving into emblem literature and offering insights into Mario Praz's notable book, Studies in the Seventeenth-Century Imagery.^[12] Continuing his scholarly endeavors, the year 2023 saw him presenting Mario Praz's work Misteri d'Italia on TG2.^[13] This remarkable publication assembles, for the first time in a single volume, a collection of rare writings by the distinguished Italian writer that originally appeared in the magazine Il Borghese in 1958.^[14] He also undertook the editorial work for Praz's Omelette soufflée à l'antiquaire, a literary exploration of the writer's enduring passion for antiques.^[15]

It is worth noting that his works have been featured in esteemed journals, including Antinomie, Il Giornale dell'Arte, La ricerca,^[16] MicroMega, Studium,^[17] Studi Francesi.^[18]

Bibliography

(selected works)

• Introduzione, in Pierre Loti, Uomo di mare, edited and translated by Giuseppe Balducci, Robin Edizioni («Biblioteca del Vascello»), 2022, .
• Profilo di Mario Praz, in Mario Praz, Misteri d'Italia, edited by Giuseppe Balducci, Aragno («Biblioteca Aragno»), 2022, .
• Marcel Proust, Soggiorno a Venezia. D'Annunzio nella «Recherche», edited by Giovanni and Giuseppe Balducci, preface by Takashi Inoue, Luni Editrice («Il sogno di Gutenberg»), 2022, .
• Montherlant, uno scrittore inattuale, in Henry de Montherlant, Giulio Cesare. Dialogo con un'ombra, edited by Giovanni and Giuseppe Balducci, translated by Giovanni Balducci, Aragno («Biblioteca Aragno»), 2023, .
• Mario Praz, Omelette soufflée à l'antiquaire. Elogio degli antiquari, edited by Giovanni and Giuseppe Balducci, Aragno («Biblioteca Aragno»), 2023, .
• Ritratto di Aldo Palazzeschi, in Aldo Palazzeschi, Usanze d'oggi, edited by Giuseppe Balducci, Aragno («Biblioteca Aragno»), 2023, .
• Nota biografica del traduttore Pierre Pascal, in Omar Khayyām, Robā’iyyāt. Alla Gloria del Vino, edited by Giovanni and Giuseppe Balducci, presentation by Gelasio Gaetani d'Aragona, Luni Editrice («Le Tradizioni»), 2023, .
• Premessa, in Frederick Rolfe (Baron Corvo), Di santi, diavoli e… «The Yellow Book» 1895-1896, edited by Giovanni e Giuseppe Balducci, Aragno («Biblioteca Aragno»), 2024, .

Notes and References

1. News: La versione di Mughini. Mughini, Giampiero. April 12, 2023. Dagospia. June 28, 2023.
2. Web site: Giuseppe Balducci "Misteri d'Italia" Mario Praz. www.youtube.com.
3. Web site: Balducci, Giuseppe <1992->. www.opac.sbn.it.
4. Web site: Mario Praz secondo Giuseppe Balducci. www.raicultura.it.
5. News: Mario Praz, passeggiate romane nel degrado e ritratti di antiquari (con i tic). Marcenaro. Giuseppe. March 12, 2023. Alias - il manifesto. June 28, 2023.
6. News: Praz dall'inizio alla fine del '900. Berardinelli. Alfonso. July 8, 2022. Avvenire. June 28, 2023.
7. News: Sia lodato Montherlant l'ultimo (im)moralista. Brullo. Davide. April 12, 2023. Il Giornale. June 28, 2023.
8. Balducci. Giuseppe. April–June 2023. Pierre Loti: un romantico «attardé» fra esotismo e femminilità . Pierre Loti: a romantically delayed figure between exoticism and femininity. italian. Illuminazioni. Rivista di Lingua, Letteratura e Comunicazione. 64. 3-20. 2037-609X. October 31, 2023.
9. News: D'Annunzio nelle immortali pagine della Recherche. Balducci. Giovanni and Giuseppe. August 5, 2022. Il Sole 24 Ore. June 28, 2023.
10. News: Alle sorgenti della 'Recherche'. Scaraffia. Giuseppe. August 14, 2022. Domenica - Il Sole 24 Ore. V.
11. Web site: Marcel Proust. Soggiorno a Venezia. D'Annunzio nella Recherche: un inedito – TG2. www.youtube.com.
12. Balducci . Giuseppe. March 2022. La letteratura degli emblemi e delle imprese. Mario Praz e gli «Studi sul concettismo». Emblem and Impresa Literature: Mario Praz's «Studies in the Seventeenth-Century Imagery». Italian . la Biblioteca di via Senato. 3. 29–39. 2036-1394.
13. News: I postulanti seccatori quando ancora non c'erano i social. Marchesini. Matteo. July 27, 2022. Il Foglio. June 28, 2023.
14. Web site: Mario Praz - Misteri d'Italia (Aragno) a cura di Giuseppe Balducci al TG2 Rai. www.youtube.com.
15. Web site: Presentazione del libro di Mario Praz Omelette soufflée à l'antiquaire (Aragno editore). www.radioradicale.it. October 16, 2023.
16. Web site: Autore: Giuseppe Balducci. www.laricerca.loescher.it/autori/balducci/.
17. Web site: Rivista Studium n. 4-2023. www.edizionistudium.it/.
18. Web site: Autori – Giuseppe Balducci. www. journals.openedition.org/.