Matera, 1945-1960: The History of a 'National Disgrace'

ISBN-13: 9781788743570 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 248 str.

Patrick McGauley

Opis

The southern Italian city of Matera was dubbed a «national disgrace» in the immediate post-war period due to media and political focus on its distinctive cave homes, the Sassi. This book explores how and why Matera came to be viewed in such negative terms and investigates the impact this had on the city's social and urban development.

Spis treści

CONTENTS: Inventing Matera: Carlo Levi and the Sassi - An anatomy of a «national disgrace» - Clearing the Sassi - The birth and decline of a model village.

O autorze

Patrick McGauley holds a PhD in Italian studies from University College London. He is originally from Wicklow Town, Ireland and currently lives in London.