Michel Houellebecq occupies a central position in contemporary French literature, thanks to a narrative production characterized by a recognizable style and a constant reflection on the transformations of Western society. Among his most recent works, “Anéantir” (2022), published in Italy under the title “Annientare”, offers a particularly interesting ground for a translation studies inquiry, as it presents numerous linguistic and stylistic peculiarities that pose significant challenges in the transition from French to Italian. This research falls within the field of literary translation studies and aims to analyze how these characteristics have been rendered in the Italian translation by Milena Zemira Ciccimarra. In particular, the work intends to verify to what extent the chosen translation strategies succeed in preserving the register, syntactic rhythm, lexical nuances, and specific distinctive features of Houellebecq's writing. The investigation will be based on a comparison between the original French text and the Italian translation through the analysis of selected passages, examined from a lexical, grammatical, syntactic, and stylistic perspective. The objective is to identify and interpret the main strategies adopted by the translator and to evaluate their effects on the target text. The thesis will be structured into three chapters. The first will be dedicated to Michel Houellebecq and “Anéantir”, delving into the author's poetics and main stylistic features, the context of publication and reception of the novel, as well as its plot and core themes. The second chapter will explore the reception of Houellebecq in Italy, the editorial context of the Italian edition, and the figure of the translator; the third will present the comparative analysis between selected passages of the original and their respective translations, highlighting the main translational choices and their impact on the rendering of the linguistic and stylistic aspects of the work.
Michel Houellebecq occupa una posizione centrale nella letteratura francese contemporanea, grazie ad una produzione narrativa caratterizzata da uno stile riconoscibile e da una costante riflessione sulle trasformazioni della società occidentale. Tra le sue opere più recenti, “Anéantir” (2022), pubblicato in Italia con il titolo “Annientare”, offre un terreno particolarmente interessante per un'indagine traduttologica, poiché presenta numerose peculiarità linguistiche e stilistiche che pongono sfide significative nel passaggio dal francese all'italiano. La presente ricerca si inserisce nell'ambito degli studi sulla traduzione letteraria e si propone di analizzare le modalità con cui tali caratteristiche sono state rese nella traduzione italiana di Milena Zemira Ciccimarra. In particolare, il lavoro intende verificare in che misura le scelte traduttive adottate riescano a conservare il registro, il ritmo sintattico, le sfumature lessicali e alcuni tratti distintivi della scrittura houellebecquiana. L'indagine si baserà sul confronto tra il testo originale francese e la traduzione italiana attraverso l'analisi di passi selezionati, esaminati sotto il profilo lessicale, grammaticale, sintattico e stilistico. L'obiettivo è quello di cogliere e interpretare le principali strategie adottate dalla traduttrice e valutarne gli effetti sul testo di arrivo. La tesi si articolerà in tre capitoli. Il primo sarà dedicato a Michel Houellebecq e ad “Anéantir”, approfondendo la poetica e i principali tratti stilistici dell'autore, il contesto di pubblicazione e ricezione del romanzo, nonché la sua trama e i temi principali. Il secondo approfondirà la ricezione di Houellebecq in Italia, il contesto editoriale dell’edizione italiana e la figura della traduttrice; il terzo presenterà l'analisi comparata tra alcuni passi scelti dell’originale e la rispettiva traduzione, evidenziando le principali scelte traduttive e il loro impatto sulla resa degli aspetti linguistici e stilistici dell’opera.
Traduzione e ricezione italiana di "Anéantir" di Michel Houellebecq
FORNASIERO, SOFIA
2025/2026
Abstract
Michel Houellebecq occupies a central position in contemporary French literature, thanks to a narrative production characterized by a recognizable style and a constant reflection on the transformations of Western society. Among his most recent works, “Anéantir” (2022), published in Italy under the title “Annientare”, offers a particularly interesting ground for a translation studies inquiry, as it presents numerous linguistic and stylistic peculiarities that pose significant challenges in the transition from French to Italian. This research falls within the field of literary translation studies and aims to analyze how these characteristics have been rendered in the Italian translation by Milena Zemira Ciccimarra. In particular, the work intends to verify to what extent the chosen translation strategies succeed in preserving the register, syntactic rhythm, lexical nuances, and specific distinctive features of Houellebecq's writing. The investigation will be based on a comparison between the original French text and the Italian translation through the analysis of selected passages, examined from a lexical, grammatical, syntactic, and stylistic perspective. The objective is to identify and interpret the main strategies adopted by the translator and to evaluate their effects on the target text. The thesis will be structured into three chapters. The first will be dedicated to Michel Houellebecq and “Anéantir”, delving into the author's poetics and main stylistic features, the context of publication and reception of the novel, as well as its plot and core themes. The second chapter will explore the reception of Houellebecq in Italy, the editorial context of the Italian edition, and the figure of the translator; the third will present the comparative analysis between selected passages of the original and their respective translations, highlighting the main translational choices and their impact on the rendering of the linguistic and stylistic aspects of the work.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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