{"product_id":"captivity-and-creativity-the-cultural-and-material-production-of-italian-prisoners-in-allied-hands-1940-1947-paperback-1","title":"Captivity and Creativity: The Cultural and Material Production of Italian Prisoners in Allied Hands (1940-1947) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiorgia Alù\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElena Bellina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGiorgia Alù\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking volume that represents the first examination of cultural production amongst Italian prisoners of war\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaptivity and Creativity \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the artistic and material production by Italian prisoners of war (POWs) and some civilian internees who were captured by the Western Allies in 1940-43 and detained in prison camps scattered across Africa, Australia, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States during World War II. Twelve chapters discuss from different theoretical and histori-cal angles the various artistic activities (e.g., theatre, music, visual arts, architecture, chapels, and material objects), technical contributions (e.g., maps, photography, radio), writings (e.g., memoirs, diaries, letters, and fiction), as well as the documentary evidence that resulted from the diverse experiences and transnational exchanges between the prisoners and their captors as military personnel and local civilian populations in different parts of the globe between 1940 and 1947. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book describes the prisoners' economic importance for the Western Allied powers in their war effort to fight Nazi-Fascism and the enforced diaspora through which POWs were moved across different allied countries. It analyzes the prisoners' daily camp life, work, and treatment before and after the 1943 Armistice, when POWs were asked to sign an agreement to renounce Fascism and become cooperators of war, underlining the different treatment reserved for coop-erators of war and noncooperators of war. The book also investigates the legacy of the prisoners' artistic and material production, the cultural heritage and the practices of memorialization (e.g., photography, monuments, museums, anniversary celebrations, exhibits) that have derived from the Italian presence in camps in different countries up to this date, through reference to groups and communities that preserve that heritage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiorgia Alù (Edited By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGiorgia Alù \u003c\/b\u003eis Chair of Italian Studies at the University of Sydney. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJourneys Exposed: Women's Writing, Mobility, and Photography \u003c\/i\u003eand co-editor of \u003ci\u003eEnlightening Encounters: Italian Literature and Photography\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElena Bellina (Edited By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eElena Bellina \u003c\/b\u003eis Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor in Italian Studies at New York University. Her research and publications focus on war and captivity studies, cultural memory, autobiographical writing, and the performing arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801308520755,"sku":"9781531513603","price":75.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jPMffOCRP29781531513603_1e5d57c6-426f-46c2-b004-e5f0086bbfcc.webp?v=1785968782","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/captivity-and-creativity-the-cultural-and-material-production-of-italian-prisoners-in-allied-hands-1940-1947-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}