Abstract
This essay examines graffiti in Naples as a form of political prophecy. Making use of memoirs by Malaparte’s The Skin, Lewis’ Naples ‘44, and Dan Hofstadter’s Fallen City, as well as the novels of Elena Ferrante, I consider the meaning of graffiti on garbage trucks in Naples. Contrasting such writing with graffiti in Florence, Syracuse, and other cities, I argue that graffiti in Naples is best understood as product of Naples historical position after World War II, when it was poised between fascism and the arrival of American troops.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Politics, Power, and Institutions
KEYWORDS
Graffiti, Prophecy, Malaparte, Naples
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