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Edition 24 (1953)

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Carlo Emilio Gadda かるろ・えみりお・がっだ Winner

A short story collection that uses experimental language and dark humor to expose the contradictions of Italian society and the absurdity of human behavior. The individual stories are linked by linguistic play and satire.

A collection in which language itself becomes the engine of satire.

320 pages
experimental stylesatiredark humorshort storiessocial criticism