Lucy Hughes-Hallett and Lauren Arrington on Italian Fascism
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We take a look at Hemingway\\u2019s intersection with Italian Fascism by examining two of its most volatile figures, Gabriele D\\u2019Annunzio and Ezra Pound.
In this episode, we talk to Lucy Hughes-Hallett, D\\u2019Annunzio\\u2019s award-winning biographer, who discusses this notorious firebrand\\u2019s military career, love affairs, and artistic legacy. Hughes-Hallett also suggests D\\u2019Annunzio\\u2019s unspoken role in Hemingway\\u2019s most famous passage from A Farewell to Arms.
Next, Lauren Arrington, author of The Poets of Rapallo, joins us to explore Pound\\u2019s poetry, his influence on other poets, his loathsome ideology, and his relationship with Hemingway.
Italian Fascism is the sad backdrop to Hemingway\\u2019s Italian experience. We hope you enjoy our conversations with these two eminent scholars!