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Farewell to the “Father of Montalbano”, Sicilian Novelist Andrea Camilleri
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Farewell to the “Father of Montalbano”, Sicilian Novelist Andrea Camilleri

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 / 22 July 2019

The beloved character Salvo Montalbano, like its author, the late Sicilian novelist Andrea Camilleri ("il padre di Montalbano"), can be brusque and ornery, but he has a strong ethical code and passionate commitment to justice.

Roberto M. Dainotto Explores the Making of the Mafia Myth
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Roberto M. Dainotto Explores the Making of the Mafia Myth

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 / 1 October 2015
The Mafia: A Cultural History offers a Sicilian perspective on the enduring popularity of organized crime stories.
Ipercussonici – “Quannu Moru (When I Die)” (video)
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Ipercussonici – “Quannu Moru (When I Die)” (video)

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 / 29 January 2014
Ipercussonici, a band from Sicily, takes to the streets to honor anti-Mafia heroes
The Other End of the Ideological Spectrum of Suffering in ‘La Terra Trema’
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The Other End of the Ideological Spectrum of Suffering in ‘La Terra Trema’

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 / 29 April 2012

Hardship takes up the bulk of La Terra Trema’s two-and-a-half-hour length and makes for unforgiving viewing. Visconti is brutal in his depiction of suffering.

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The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson

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 / 15 October 2007