Self-censorship in Massimo Bontempelli’s Magical Realism

This article aims to investigate the interplay between censorship, self-censorship and the narrative strategies of magical realism in Il figlio di due madri by Italian author Massimo Bontempelli (1878–1960). Having been head of the National Fascist Writers Union from the mid- to late-1920s, critics...

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Published in:	Between
Main Author:	Wissia Fiorucci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	UNICApress 2015-05-01
Subjects:	Bontempelli censorship Fascism realismo magico self-censorship
Online Access:	http://ojs.unica.it/index.php/between/article/view/1398

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