Un écouteur de silences. Varianti di ascolto ne L’albero di stanze di Giuseppe Lupo

Abstract

From the deep analysis of six drafts and two typeset proofs of L’albero di stanze by Giuseppe Lupo, the present article uncovers the central role played in the novel by the binomial deafness-listening. The inclination of focusing on what is not voiced is crucial, not only for the shaping of the narrator as «écouteur de silence» but also for the gradual development of its verbal expression. A voice that favours restraint and asks the reader to constantly focus on the not voiced.