Christ Stopped at Eboli
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Christ Stopped at Eboli is a 1945 documentary novel by Carlo Levi. The book recounts Levi's experiences when he was exiled to southern Italy for his anti-Fascist activities. The title comes from a local saying that reflects the perceived backwardness and isolation of the region south of Eboli.12
Levi, a writer, painter, and journalist, used his visual sensitivity and objective perspective to portray the harsh social and economic conditions of the peasants in Lucania. The novel became an international success, contributing to the trend of social realism in Italian literature after World War II.1
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