1992. Hardcover. Binding sound. Pages appear clean, unmarked. Covers, corners, DJ and edges have only minor shelf wear, rubbing and aging. Very good condition.

Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922 – 1975) was an Italian poet, writer, film director, actor and playwright. He is considered one of the defining public intellectuals in 20th-century Italian history. Pasolini's legacy remains contentious. Openly gay while also a vocal advocate for heritage language revival, cultural conservatism, and Christian values in his youth, Pasolini became an avowed Marxist shortly after the end of World War II. He began voicing extremely harsh criticism of the Italian petite bourgeoisie and what he saw as the Americanization, cultural degeneration, and greed-driven consumerism taking over Italian culture. As a filmmaker, Pasolini often juxtaposed socio-political polemics with highly graphic depictions of taboo sexual matters. His abduction, torture, and extremely brutal murder at Ostia in November 1975 prompted an outcry in Italy. ...