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Taboo or not taboo: swearing, satire, irony, and the grotesque in the English translation of Niccolò Ammaniti's Ti prendo e ti porto via.

A literary criticism of the book "Ti prendo e ti porto via," by Niccolò Ammaniti is presented. It explores the use of taboo words from a foreign language, the depiction of a social milieu that is particular on the presentation and expression among the characters. It sheds light to the role of langua...

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Published in:Italianist Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 367 - 385
Main Author: Maher, Brigid
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2012
Subjects:
Ti prendo e ti porto via (Book)
Ammaniti, Niccolò
Literary critiques
Taboo in literature
Story plots
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A literary criticism of the book "Ti prendo e ti porto via," by Niccolò Ammaniti is presented. It explores the use of taboo words from a foreign language, the depiction of a social milieu that is particular on the presentation and expression among the characters. It sheds light to the role of languages particularly taboo languages and the challenges that are inherent in the translation of swearing.