On the boundary between Journalism and Literature: an approach to the “racconti-inchiesta” of Leonardo Sciascia

En la trayectoria intelectual del escritor siciliano Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) ocupa un lugar importante su dedicación al Periodismo como articulista habitual de diarios italianos y como autor de reportajes novelados. En éstos, Sciascia indagaba en torno un determinado episodio histórico, más o menos reciente pero siempre de algún modo oscuro o de sentido confuso y, con toda la documentación a su alcance y el empleo de técnicas narrativas, construía un relato de investigación para esclarecer los hechos. Este artículo expone las características distintivas del racconto-inchiesta como subgénero del periodismo literario, mostrando la confianza del autor italiano en restablecer la verdad de los acontecimientos a través de una escritura híbrida entre el periodismo y la literatura.In the intellectual evolution of the Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) there is an outstanding place for his dedication to journalism as a columnist in Italian newspapers and as an author of fictionalized stories. In these, Sciascia would investigate about a more or less recent historical episode that was still somewhat obscure or with an unclear meaning. Thus, with all the available documentation and using some narrative techniques, he would build up an investigation report with the aim of clarifying the facts. This paper describes the distinguishing features of the racconto-inchiesta as a genre of literary journalism and as a means for the Italian writer to restore the truth of the events through a hybrid writing between Journalism and Literature