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Feb 12, 2021 · It took a contrarian to know one. Suspicion of Guareschi increased when he campaigned against the ‘popular front’ of Communist and Socialist parties in 1948 from the pages of his new satirical magazine, Candido.
When the Communists were defeated in the 1948 Italian general election, Guareschi did not put his pen down but also criticized the Christian Democracy party. In 1950, Candido published a satirical cartoon by Carlo Manzoni poking fun at Luigi Einaudi, the then president of the Republic.
The first full-length scholarly examination of the Don Camillo stories to appear, this book offers a solid appreciation of Italian cultural values and discusses...
Guareschi and the other Italians they captured as Internati Militari Italiani (IMI) instead of Prisoners of War, rendering void their 1929 Geneva Convention rights.
Dec 8, 2013 · I have done it in a prison-camp; and thousands of gentlemen with whom I have shared those dreadful days can testify how Lieutenant Guareschi – il signor Giovannino –conducted his activities of free and honest journalist with dignity from the very first day to the last one.
Jun 7, 2024 · Navigating Controversy and Adversity. Guareschi’s outspoken nature and his willingness to challenge the status quo often brought him into conflict with various authorities and political factions.
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The analysis rectifies common misinterpretations as to why Guareschi purposely refused to appeal his guilty verdict and chose to go to jail, considers how Guareschi presented himself in his writings and contemplates Guareschi's place in the history of Italian prison writing.
