Elio Vittorini

Conversations in Sicily

Existential novel charting a man's spiritual and political awakening through Sicily

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Elio Vittorini
Elio Vittorini

Italian author whose anti-fascist novel Conversations in Sicily is a lyrical meditation on memory, myth, and political awakening. He was a key figure of Italian neorealism and an influential editor and cultural organizer.

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