Nov. 14 – “Italians, we’re good people,” with this general saying Italy redeemed itself of the actions committed during World War II. But things went differently: Italian troops and fascist militias, particularly in Africa and the Balkans, deported and massacred in unspeakable acts of violence and racism. They built concentration camps, where they imprisoned the elderly, women and children. Those deaths today demand justice, because there wasn’t any Nuremberg for Italy. The Basilicata-native Michele Strazza summarizes the events in “Le colpe nascoste. I crimini di Guerra italiani in Africa” (published in 2013 by Edizioni Saecula for its “Il tempo nel tempo” series). The book was recently acquired by the libraries of Columbia University in New York and Stanford University in California. Previously, the same book, along with other non-fiction writings by the same author, had been requested by the British Library in London. The author published numerous studies in contemporary history, receiving several awards, including the International UCSA Award for Historical Non-Fiction. (red)
