Le biblioteche di Eugenio Montale

Verdino, Stefano Le biblioteche di Eugenio Montale. AIB studi, 2026, vol. 66, n. 1, pp. 197-210. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

In the absence of a specific Montale library, the essay traces its possible structure, particularly for his formative years and the Genoese period, based on the two surviving book collections in Genoa and Milan, the reading records in the Genoese Notebook and correspondence, from the letters of his sister Marianna Montale; the letters to Francesco Meriano and Sergio Solmi; and reviews with related citations of books and authors. The information documents him as an omnivorous reader of literature, philosophy, and spirituality, a connoisseur of the classics and of the most modern Italian and European culture, which he followed extensively in newspapers and magazines. In the absence of a specific Montale library, this essay traces its possible structure, particularly during his formative years and his time in Genoa, based on the two surviving book collections in Genoa and Milan, the reading records of the Quaderno genovese and correspondence, from his sister Marianna Montale's letters; letters to Francesco Meriano and Sergio Solmi; and reviews with related citations of books and authors. The news shows us an omnivorous reader of literature, philosophy, and spirituality, a connoisseur of the classics and the most modern Italian and European culture, followed extensively also in newspapers and magazines.

Italian abstract

In assenza di una specifica biblioteca montaliana, il saggio ripercorre il suo possibile assetto, in particolare per gli anni di formazione e il periodo genovese, sulla base dei due Fondi librari superstiti a Genova e Milano, gli attestati di letture del Quaderno genovese e della corrispondenza, dalle lettere della sorella Marianna Montale; le lettere a Francesco Meriano e Sergio Solmi; le recensioni con relative citazioni di libri e autori. Le notizie ci documentano un lettore onnivoro di letteratura, filosofia e spiritualità, conoscitore dei classici e della più moderna cultura italiana ed europea, seguita capillarmente anche su giornali e riviste. In the absence of a specific Montale library, this essay traces its possible structure, particularly during his formative years and his time in Genoa, based on the two surviving book collections in Genoa and Milan, the reading records of the Quaderno genovese and correspondence, from his sister Marianna Montale's letters; letters to Francesco Meriano and Sergio Solmi; and reviews with related citations of books and authors. The news shows us an omnivorous reader of literature, philosophy, and spirituality, a connoisseur of the classics and the most modern Italian and European culture, followed extensively also in newspapers and magazines.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Subjects:	A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
Date deposited:	21 Aug 2026 06:18
Last modified:	27 Aug 2026 04:33
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48459

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