Mafarka the Futurist
work by Marinetti
Also known as: “Mafarka il futurista”, “Mafarka le futuriste”(Show More)
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Mafarka the Futurist is a novel by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of the Futurism movement. Published in 1910, the novel is set in North Africa and tells the story of a hero who creates a machine that comes to life as a superman destined to inherit the future. The work is noted for its themes of rape, pillage, and violence, and it reflects Marinetti's Futurist ideals, which celebrated dynamism, speed, and the machine age. The novel was controversial due to its misogyny, racism, and glorification of violence.12
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