On the reception of Lautréamont in early twentieth century Italy Praz, Giolli, and Moravia

The article presents three texts on the subject of Lautréamont. The first is the well-known essay by Mario Praz, which views him from the perspective of decadence. The second is a collection of essays by Giolli, which offers an insight into the European reception of Ducasse in the twentieth century. Finally, in two essays, Moravia translates and comments on a passage from Les Chants de Maldoror. These texts allow the author to reflect on a typology of the reception of Lautréamont in Italy in the first half of the century.