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Italy’s RAI Slammed for Pulling Anti-Fascist Monologue From Writer of Bestseller ‘M,’ Which Reconstructs Mussolini’s Rise to Power
Italy's RAI is under fire for pulling an anti-fascist monologue by Antonio Scurati, whose book 'M' reconstructs Mussolini's rise to power.
Italian state broadcaster RAI is under heavy fire amid allegations that it censored a planned anti-fascist monologue by prominent writer Antonio Scurati, author of international bestseller “M: Son of the Century,” which reconstructs fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. Scurati was meant to read his monologue – written to mark the country’s upcoming April 25 national holiday that celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism – on the talk show “Chesarà,” which aired on the broadcaster’s RAI 3 channel Saturday night. Prominent TV critic Aldo Grasso pointed out in Corriere della Sera newspaper that RAI muzzling Scurati has now prompted “the opposite” effect, giving the writer’s anti-fascist words huge relevance.
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