This thesis examines the representation of crime in contemporary non-fiction narrative, through a comparative analysis of three landmark works: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère, and La città dei vivi by Nicola Lagioia. The study investigates how each author constructs the figure of the criminal, negotiating between documentary fidelity and narrative invention, and how this tension generates hybrid forms capable of questioning traditional categories of truth, guilt, and justice. Drawing on narratological and literary critical tools, the research explores the narrative perspectives adopted, the use of sources, and the empathetic or detached relationship with the protagonists of the crimes. What emerges is a picture in which non-fiction becomes a privileged laboratory for exploring moral ambiguity and the complexity of evil in contemporary society.
Questa tesi analizza la rappresentazione del crimine nella narrativa di non fiction contemporanea, attraverso il confronto tra tre opere fondamentali: A sangue freddo di Truman Capote, L’avversario di Emmanuel Carrère e La città dei vivi di Nicola Lagioia. Lo studio esamina come ciascun autore costruisca la figura del criminale, negoziando tra fedeltà documentaria e invenzione narrativa, e come tale tensione generi forme ibride capaci di interrogare le categorie tradizionali di verità, colpa e giustizia. Attraverso strumenti della narratologia e della critica letteraria, la ricerca indaga il punto di vista adottato dai narratori, il trattamento delle fonti e il rapporto empatico o distaccato con i protagonisti dei crimini. Ne emerge un quadro in cui la non fiction diventa laboratorio privilegiato per esplorare l’ambiguità morale e la complessità del male nella società contemporanea.
La rappresentazione del crimine nella nonfiction contemporanea: Truman Capote, Emmanuel Carrère, Nicola Lagioia
BRUNELLO, VANESSA
2025/2026
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This thesis examines the representation of crime in contemporary non-fiction narrative, through a comparative analysis of three landmark works: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère, and La città dei vivi by Nicola Lagioia. The study investigates how each author constructs the figure of the criminal, negotiating between documentary fidelity and narrative invention, and how this tension generates hybrid forms capable of questioning traditional categories of truth, guilt, and justice. Drawing on narratological and literary critical tools, the research explores the narrative perspectives adopted, the use of sources, and the empathetic or detached relationship with the protagonists of the crimes. What emerges is a picture in which non-fiction becomes a privileged laboratory for exploring moral ambiguity and the complexity of evil in contemporary society.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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