Giorgio Chiappa is a writer, teacher, and researcher living and working in Berlin.

12.26.2022

• Giorgio Chiappa

Furio Jesi Was a Socialist Who Explained the Power of Myth

Political movements are not just driven by theories or even material interests but also their myths. Italian historian Furio Jesi was a socialist who examined the power of mythology — and its centrality to the Right’s cultural influence.

11.14.2021

• Giorgio Chiappa

The Italian Communist Whose Radical Children’s Books Shaped a Generation

Gianni Rodari was Italy’s most important children’s author — and a Communist. Cherished by generations of readers, his irreverent fairy tales encouraged children to question authority and think for themselves.