New York – “Siena: City of Secrets” is the new book by Jane Tylus, published by the University of Chicago Press, with an introduction by Karen Scott from DePaul University. Jane Tylus is a professor of Italian studies and comparative literature at New York University, where she is also director of the Humanities initiative. “Siena. City of Secrets” is a compelling and intimate portrait of one of the most mysterious, often overlooked cities, by travelers in Italy. History cultural and intellectual memory, travelogue and guide, the volume takes the reader on a journey through research and unbeaten tracks, medieval alleys and a modern city. Tylus has already published several books dedicated to Italy: “Reclaiming Catherine of Siena: Literacy, Literature” and “Signs of Others”, both published by the University of Chicago Press, and “The Poetics of Masculinity in Early Modern Italy”, co- edited with Gerry Milligan. (9Colonne)
