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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975) was one of the twentieth century’s leading intellectuals in Europe, known for his prolific work as a poet, novelist, translator, and film director, in which he railed against government corruption, consumerism, and political and social repression.

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Condemned to Irrelevance

Ah, how I would like every word of mine to maintain a double meaning, and all the elements of my verses to be optional! Instead, this is not the case: I spoke seriously with a clean and neatly dressed apostle of the S.D.S. in a dining hall at Queen’s College. This spoiled kid ...