Oriana Fallaci: The Journalist, The Agitator, The Legend
by Cristina De Stefano /
2017 / English / EPUB
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A landmark biography of the most famous Italian journalist of
the twentieth century, an inspiring and often controversial woman
who defied the codes of reportage and established the "La Fallaci"
style of interview.
A landmark biography of the most famous Italian journalist of
the twentieth century, an inspiring and often controversial woman
who defied the codes of reportage and established the "La Fallaci"
style of interview.Oriana Fallaci is known for her uncompromising vision. To
retrace Fallaci's life means to retrace the course of history from
World War II to 9/11.
Oriana Fallaci is known for her uncompromising vision. To
retrace Fallaci's life means to retrace the course of history from
World War II to 9/11.
As a child, Fallaci enlisted herself in the Italian Resistance
alongside her father. Her hatred of fascism and authoritarian
regimes would accompany her throughout her life. Covering the
entertainment industry early on in her career, she created an
original, abrasive interview style, focusing on her subject's
emotions, contradictions, and facial expressions more than their
words. When she grew bored of interviewing movie stars and
directors, she turned her attention to the greatest international
figures of the time: Khomeini, Gaddafi, Indira Gandhi, and
Kissinger, placing herself front and center in the story. Reporting
from the front lines of the world's greatest conflicts, she
provoked her own controversies wherever she was stationed, leaving
behind epic collateral damage in her wake.
As a child, Fallaci enlisted herself in the Italian Resistance
alongside her father. Her hatred of fascism and authoritarian
regimes would accompany her throughout her life. Covering the
entertainment industry early on in her career, she created an
original, abrasive interview style, focusing on her subject's
emotions, contradictions, and facial expressions more than their
words. When she grew bored of interviewing movie stars and
directors, she turned her attention to the greatest international
figures of the time: Khomeini, Gaddafi, Indira Gandhi, and
Kissinger, placing herself front and center in the story. Reporting
from the front lines of the world's greatest conflicts, she
provoked her own controversies wherever she was stationed, leaving
behind epic collateral damage in her wake.
Thanks to unprecedented access to personal records, Cristina De
Stefano brings back to life a remarkable woman whose groundbreaking
work and torrid love affairs will not soon be forgotten. Oriana
Fallaci allows a new generation to discover her story, and witness
the passionate, persistent journalism that we urgently need in
these times of upheaval and uncertainty.
Thanks to unprecedented access to personal records, Cristina De
Stefano brings back to life a remarkable woman whose groundbreaking
work and torrid love affairs will not soon be forgotten. Oriana
Fallaci allows a new generation to discover her story, and witness
the passionate, persistent journalism that we urgently need in
these times of upheaval and uncertainty.