Paolo Volponi

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Paolo Volponi was an Italian author whose work primarily explored the human consequences of Italy's rapid postwar industrialization. His notable novels include Memoriale (1962), La macchina mondiale (1965), and Corporale (1974). Volponi's writing is situated within the broader context of 20th-century Italian literature, which saw a diversification of literary tastes and a focus on individual experiences rather than overarching trends.1

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Paolo Volponi’s province is the human consequences of Italy’s rapid postwar industrialization (Memoriale [1962], La macchina mondiale [1965; The Worldwide Machine], and Corporale [1974]). Leonardo Sciascia’s sphere is his native Sicily, whose present and past he displays with concerned and
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Paolo Volponi’s province is the human consequences of Italy’s rapid postwar industrialization (Memoriale [1962], La macchina mondiale [1965; The Worldwide Machine], and Corporale [1974]). Leonardo Sciascia’s sphere is his native Sicily, whose present and past he displays with concerned and
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