Renato Poggioli
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Renato Poggioli was an Italian literary critic and specialist in Russian literature
. He is known for his book Teoria dell'arte d'avanguardia of 1962, translated into English as The Theory of the Avant-garde. In it he argued for the strict connection of the avant garde with the legacy of Romanticism
. Father of NPR correspondent, Sylvia Poggioli
. He is briefly mentioned in Saul Bellow's novel Herzog
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Russian literature
Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia or its émigrés, and to the Russian-language literature of several independent nations once a part of what was historically Russia or the Soviet Union...
. He is known for his book Teoria dell'arte d'avanguardia of 1962, translated into English as The Theory of the Avant-garde. In it he argued for the strict connection of the avant garde with the legacy of Romanticism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
. Father of NPR correspondent, Sylvia Poggioli
Sylvia Poggioli
Sylvia Poggioli , born 19 May 1946, is an American radio reporter for National Public Radio. She is that network's senior European correspondent.-Early life:...
. He is briefly mentioned in Saul Bellow's novel Herzog
Herzog (novel)
Herzog is a 1964 novel by Saul Bellow. Letters from the protagonist constitute much of the text.Herzog won the 1965 National Book Award for Fiction and the The Prix International...
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