Giovanni Balducci | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Occupation(s) | essayist, sociologist |
Years active | 2013–present |
Giovanni Balducci (1988) is an Italian essayist and sociologist.
He was born in Apulia and earned a bachelor's degree in law, specializing in Sociology of law, focusing on microsociology and symbolic interactionism for his thesis.
He authored a sociological essay titled La vita quotidiana come gioco di ruolo. Dal concetto di face in Goffman alla labeling theory della scuola di Chicago. [1] This essay is included in the collections of numerous significant libraries in both Italy and abroad, notably at the university libraries of Harvard and Yale, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), and the Library of Congress in Washington, and has been adopted as a textbook at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Padua.
His interdisciplinary approach extended to philosophy and literature [2] with a distinct emphasis on political, habitual, and collective imaginary aspects. He composed essays on the philosophy of history, including Sotto la cupola del vero. Breviario della Tradizione, [3] which drew inspiration from the works of René Guénon and the philosophical tradition of perennialism. Additionally, he explored the lives and works of notable figures such as Giuseppe Mazzini, Franz Cumont, [4] Mario Praz, [5] [6] [7] Collin de Plancy, [8] James G. Frazer, and the enigmatic Gilles de Rais. [9] Furthermore, he pursued a career as a translator, rendering works by authors such as Joris Karl Huysmans, Lucian, Henry de Montherlant, [10] Franz Cumont, Collin de Plancy into various languages. These explorations underscore his commitment to examining the sociopolitical and cultural contexts surrounding influential thinkers and events.
In addition to his original works, he has made significant contributions as an editor and translator. He edited the first Italian edition of Napoleon Bonaparte’s early literary writings, shedding light on the formative years of the future emperor. Furthermore, he curated an Italian edition of James G. Frazer’s essay on the ritualistic killing of Khazar kings, bringing this lesser-known anthropological study to an Italian-speaking audience. Another notable editorial achievement includes his curation of Émile Durkheim’s essay La sociologia e il suo dominio scientifico, enriched by a preface from Franco Ferrarotti, the dean of Italian sociology, which contextualizes Durkheim's influence on modern sociological thought.
In the year 2022, he achieved a remarkable scholarly breakthrough in collaboration with his brother Giuseppe, by uncovering and publishing a previously unknown work by Marcel Proust. This work notably references the Impresa di Fiume, an undertaking led by the renowned Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. Their discovery garnered notable attention, with coverage from reputable sources such as Il Sole 24 Ore [11] [12] and TG2 . [13]
His contributions to intellectual journals have further solidified his reputation. In 2019, he published an essay titled La dottrina della preesistenza in the historical journal Arthos. His involvement with the international political journal Almanacco Repubblicano includes the essays Nietzsche, Mazzini e l’idea di Europa in 2019 and Un mondo nuovo: sì ma quale? in 2021. These works underscore his ongoing commitment to exploring sociopolitical themes, European intellectual heritage, and contemporary ideological shifts.
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