Shamans, predators and preys in italian contemporary poetry. Demystification and topos of the poet as hunter.
Demistificazione e topos del poeta-cacciatore
Abstract
The topos of the poet as hunter is framed within Italian context after the moon-landing. The paper compares three interpretations –mythological, edenic and desecrating– of the poet-hunter following the Apollo 11 mission. Then it highlights the transformation of the topos from the seventies on. Finally it detects a mystifying line, that celebrates the poet as a shaman and as a Paleolithic hunter, alongside a demystifying line that insists on the prey/predator relationship as a metaphor and invites identification with the prey.
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