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Il Male, "the most important satirical phenomenon in Italy after the war"

Il Male

Varie copertine de Il Male, da 4 ottobre 1978 all8 novembre 1978. Source: Frigolandia

Il Male was a biweekly tabloid-format political satire magazine published in Italy between 1978 and 1982. Vittoria Pasquini contributed to this controversial publication and talks about it in this interview to host Marco Lucchi.


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Il Male was a biweekly tabloid-format political satire magazine published in Italy between 1978 and 1982. Vittoria Pasquini contributed to this controversial publication and talks about it in this interview to host Marco Lucchi.


An exhibition about Il Male will open in Rome on Saturday, October 26, and as well as focusing on the publication, also looks at key historical events that took place in Italy between 1978 to 1982. 

Vittoria Pasquini speaks with Marco Lucchi about what has been defined as the "most important satirical phenomenon" in Italy after the war.

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