The writings collected here examine the significance that books and reading—including organized reading (bibliography, libraries)—assumed in the reflections of Italian intellectuals, in their lives, and in the public sphere during the period following World War I and the two decades of Fascism, with a retrospective look at the Giolittian era: a long and difficult period, in which those connections were often experienced and interpreted through the lens of crisis (of the market, of status, of values) or of a militant struggle. The theme takes shape through references to well-known and lesser-known authors (among others, Prezzolini, Provenzal, Baldini, Sorani, and Gramsci), publishers (Formiggini, Vallecchi), cultural or bibliographic journals (Il Marzocco, La Voce, L’Italia che scrive, I Libri del giorno, La Fiera letteraria), and propaganda initiatives (book fairs and festivals).
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Book Title
Ritagli di Novecento
Book Subtitle
Saggi su intellettuali, culture del libro e lettura in Italia
Authors
Giovanni Di Domenico
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
274
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1057-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1056-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1057-7
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-1058-4
Series Title
Biblioteche & bibliotecari / Libraries & librarians
Series ISSN
2612-7709
Series E-ISSN
2704-5889