TY - JOUR
T1 - Alberto Moravia and Italian Fascism
T2 - Censorship, Racism and Le ambizioni sbagliate
AU - Talbot, G.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - Alberto Moravia was an ambiguous figure for the Fascists. His first novel, Gli Indifferenti, was an international success, and was praised by Bottai. His second novel, Le ambizioni sbagliate, ran into difficulties with Fascist censorship. His maternal uncle was a member of Mussolini's government. His paternal first cousins were Carlo and Nello Rosselli. This essay explores Moravia's relations with the regime in the light of archival evidence, contemporary ‘revisions’ of his reputation and recent controversy over his letters to Ciano and Mussolini.
AB - Alberto Moravia was an ambiguous figure for the Fascists. His first novel, Gli Indifferenti, was an international success, and was praised by Bottai. His second novel, Le ambizioni sbagliate, ran into difficulties with Fascist censorship. His maternal uncle was a member of Mussolini's government. His paternal first cousins were Carlo and Nello Rosselli. This essay explores Moravia's relations with the regime in the light of archival evidence, contemporary ‘revisions’ of his reputation and recent controversy over his letters to Ciano and Mussolini.
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U2 - 10.1080/13532940600709239
DO - 10.1080/13532940600709239
M3 - Article (journal)
SN - 1353-2944
VL - 11
SP - 127
EP - 145
JO - Modern Italy
JF - Modern Italy
IS - 2
ER -