Enlarge the image ↗The Southernism of Alessandro Leogrande
Il meridionalismo di Alessandro Leogrande
- Fri 16 October 2026
- Cantieri Teatrali Koreja, Lecce (LE)
Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
Marco Gatto delves into the thought and commitment of Alessandro Leogrande, the great journalist and writer who dedicated his career to recounting the contradictions of the South. The conversation traces his “restless southernism,” from reportage on Taranto’s Ilva to investigations in the Puglia countryside, reconstructing how his pen has been a tool of denunciation and testimony. An opportunity to understand the cultural legacy of someone who made journalism a form of civil commitment, capable of illuminating the forgotten stories of the South.
Original text in Italian
Marco Gatto approfondisce il pensiero e l'impegno di Alessandro Leogrande, il grande giornalista e scrittore che ha dedicato la sua carriera a raccontare le contraddizioni del Sud. La conversazione ripercorre il suo "meridionalismo inquieto", dal reportage sulla Taranto dell'Ilva alle inchieste nelle campagne pugliesi, ricostruendo come la sua penna sia stata strumento di denuncia e testimonianza. Un'occasione per comprendere il lascito culturale di chi ha fatto del giornalismo una forma di impegno civile, capace di illuminare le storie dimenticate del Meridione.
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