Il 'viaggio' nei romanzi di Jean-Claude Izzo: traiettoria di un uomo tra Marsiglia e il Mediterraneo

Credited as one of the most brilliant modern authors of noir thrillers, Jean-Claude Izzo offers, via his novels set in Marseilles, a vibrant portray of his beloved city, walked around by his alter ego, the cop Fabio Montale in the Marseilles Trilogy. Against the background of poverty, violence, racial tensions and political corruption, the 'Phocean City' stands as a cosmopolitan port living through a symbiotic relationship with the Mediterranean. Indeed, Marseilles and the sea are not only a frame for Izzo's stories – from Total Chaos, Chourmo and Solea (Marseilles Trilogy) to The Lost Sailors and A Sun for the Dying – but they are the main figures of his writings. In our contribution we shall explore the various facets of the journey according to Izzo: a physical displacement (urban practice or sea travel) which turns out to be an inner journey for his heroes.

让-克洛德·伊佐（Jean-Claude Izzo）被公认为当代最杰出的黑色惊悚小说作家之一。他以马赛为背景创作系列小说，生动描摹了自己深爱的这座城市——在《马赛三部曲》（Marseilles Trilogy）中，他的化身、警察法比奥·蒙塔尔（Fabio Montale）穿梭于城市街巷之间。在贫困、暴力、种族紧张局势与政治腐败的背景之下，这座被称为"福西亚之城"（Phocean City）的国际化港口，与地中海保持着共生共存的紧密联系。诚然，马赛与海洋不仅是伊佐诸多作品的叙事框架——从《马赛三部曲》中的《全面混乱》（Total Chaos）、《舒尔莫》（Chourmo）、《索莱亚》（Solea），到《失踪的水手》（The Lost Sailors）与《临终之阳》（A Sun for the Dying）——更是其创作的核心意象。在本研究中，我们将探析伊佐笔下旅程的多重面向：对其主人公而言，物理层面的位移（城市穿行或是海上航行）最终都转化为一场内在的精神旅程。