Giovannino's "Libertà": Guareschi's Personal Freedom in Opposition to Power

Through personal testament, written word, and illustration, Giovannino Guareschi successfully resisted Nazi brutality as a prisoner of war, opposed the Communist party in the Italian dopoguerra, and denounced the high-handed Christian Democratic leadership of Alcide DeGasperi. His primary Novecento...

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Published in:Annali d'italianistica 2016-01, Vol.34, p.401-424
Main Author: Perry, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Communism
Criminal sentencing
Criticism and interpretation
Freedom
Government resistance
Guareschi, Giovanni
Journalism
Lagers
Nazism
Political rhetoric
Prisoners of war
Prisons
Storytelling
Twentieth-Century Choral and Individual Voices
Writers
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Summary:Through personal testament, written word, and illustration, Giovannino Guareschi successfully resisted Nazi brutality as a prisoner of war, opposed the Communist party in the Italian dopoguerra, and denounced the high-handed Christian Democratic leadership of Alcide DeGasperi. His primary Novecento legacy centers on his consistent non-violent call for the dictates of personal conscience to triumph the abuses of those who wielded power.
ISSN:0741-7527