Years of Lead in Giuseppe Genna’s Novel “Italia De Profundis”
Years of Lead in Giuseppe Genna’s Novel “Italia De Profundis”

Summary/Abstract: The period between the late 60s and the mid-80s of the twentieth century in Italy is known as the Years of Lead (anni di piombo). The bloody events of those years became the pain point of the Italian nation and were reflected in works of many contemporary Italian writers. This article examines the references to the events of the 1970-1980s in Giuseppe Genna’s Italia De Profundis (2008). But before we move on to the creative work of our contemporaries, we need to outline the historical context inherited by the authors of contemporary Italian literature.

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