TY - JOUR AU - Wiesława Kłosek PY - 1970/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Verso l’abolizione dell’identità di genere ne <i>Il corpo odiato</i> di Nicola Lecca JF - Romanica Silesiana JA - RS VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - La letteratura e l’omosessualità DO - UR - https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/RS/article/view/5902 AB - Towards the Abolition of Gender Identity in Il corpo odiato by Nicola LeccaGabriele, the main character of the novel by Nicola Lecca, discovers within himself a homosexual inclination which doesn’t conform to a traditional masculinity. Thus, it causes identity crisis. The protagonist carries out an obsessive auto analysis. He tries to represent self-discipline. This should lead him to regain confidence and social assimilation. The Article shows three stages, which Gabriele goes through: the ideal type of masculinity, the protest period and the discovery of his real identity. All three describe a subordination, an attempt to get the autonomy back and the awareness of freedom. This process was analysed in a range of few components: the main character’s space, his social relations, his homosexual experience, judging his own body, the emotional conflict between trying to be perfect, low self-esteem and the act of writing. Nicola Lecca’s text may be read as a voice in discussion about stereotypical masculine pattern which in this case is questioned.Key words: gender identity, stereotypical masculine pattern, homosexuality, Italian modern literature. ER -