aspekte - Mafia, Meloni, Mussolini - Italy as a guest at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Italy is the guest country at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024. What is it like to write in a country led by a far-right government?
Discord in the run-up to the fair: Who will represent the country in the official pavilion? It is probably no coincidence that prominent left-wing literary figures were not invited. The literary scene is disillusioned and worried.
What is it like to write in a country led by an extreme right-wing government? Jo Schück and Katty Salié investigate - in Italy and at the book fair.
Broadcasting on 18th of October 2024 at 11.30pm on ZDF
Music: POPVIRUS Library