The Istituto Italiano di Cultura
in association with ACIS
(Australasian Centre for Italian Studies)
and La Trobe University
is pleased to present
Il "giallo" durante il Fascismo: le serie di Carlo Lucarelli e Maurizio de Giovanni
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Elm Tree House
233 Domain Rd, South Yarra
20 November
6.30pm
Dr Barbara Pezzotti *, Honorary Research Fellow of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) will talk about two popular crime series set during the Fascist dictatorship in Italy. The first series is by Carlo Lucarelli and features Inspector De Luca who investigates crimes during the Republic of Salo` and after World War II; the second series is by Maurizio de Giovanni and showcases Inspector Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi who uses his "superpowers" to solve crimes in Naples in the '30s.
Please note the talk will be in ITALIAN
Light refreshments
* Dr Barbara Pezzotti (ACIS) and Dr Brigid Maher (La Trobe University) are the organizers of the one-day symposium dedicated to Italian crime writing "WHY CRIME FICTION MATTERS: THE ITALIAN CASE" - Friday 21 November, La Trobe University City Campus, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne CBD
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