ABSTRACT

This article studies the representation of the military in Ennio Flaiano’s Tempo di uccidere with a focus on the askari Johannes, a veteran of the Italian colonial army. It will be demonstrated that Johannes’ importance is not only related to his African origins or to the assumed family connection to Mariam, which has been the primary focus of scholarly attention thus far. Instead, it is profoundly rooted in the military experience that enables the old askari to become a point of reference for the Italian lieutenant and a constant means of self-evaluation throughout the novel. Furthermore, Johannes’ unique blend of military and African wisdom becomes central to the lieutenant’s psychological and cultural crisis, following the killing of Mariam. A close analysis of Johannes offers therefore a critical account of the cultural impact and representation of the black soldier in the most controversial and highly regarded literary work of Italian postcolonialism.

摘要

本文研究了恩尼奥·弗莱亚诺（ Ennio Flaiano）的《拍子》中的军事代表重点介绍了意大利殖民军的老将Askari Johannes。可以证明，约翰内斯的重要性不仅与他的非洲血统有关，还与假定的与玛丽亚姆的家庭联系有关，迄今为止，这一直是学术界关注的重点。取而代之的是，它深深地植根于军事经验中，使古老的阿卡萨里成为了意大利中尉的参照点，并成为整部小说中不断进行自我评估的手段。此外，约翰内斯在军事和非洲智慧方面的独特融合，成为玛丽亚姆遇害后中尉的心理和文化危机的中心。