How narrative changes in the contemporary era: from text to process

Giuliana Benvenuti, a faculty member at the University of Bologna, has curated "Letteratura italiana dal 1895 a oggi," a comprehensive 500-page examination of Italian literature spanning from 1895 to today. This volume posits that storytelling has transitioned from a completed work to a continual process that intertwines literature with visual representation. It references Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" alongside its cinematic version by Jean-Jacques Annaud, and explores Andrea Camilleri's development through a tennis match featuring Georges Simenon, Gino Cervi, and Luca Zingaretti. Benvenuti also critiques the exclusion of Giuseppe Berto's "Il male oscuro." Furthermore, the book addresses the influence of the "videosphere" and artificial intelligence on literary creation, proposing that prose has become a blueprint for visual media.