The Red Carnation review by Vittorini
Saturday Review discusses Elio Vittorini's The Red Carnation as among the best modern Italian fiction, noting its youthfully forged fascist era milieu. Alessio Mainardi, a 17 year old student, navigates family rejection and brutal influences, with Tarquinio guiding conspiracies and risk, including jealousy and imagined seduction.
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Elio Vittorini
New Directions
Italy
Vittorini
Sicily
Mussolini
Alessio Mainardi
Mediterranean
Rome
Alessio
Tarquinio
Transformation of Alessio into Zobedia in The Harem
A Saturday Review synopsis notes Alessio's descent as violence and desire warp his affection for a schoolgirl. His passion is replaced by a transmuted identity as Zobedia in a house of prostitution run by a Greek courtesan. He faces a cruel self judgment.
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Giovanna
Zobedia
Alessio
Six Year Old Joyce Lauby Recalls Broken Arm Incident
In Piqua Ohio Joyce Lauby aged six explains her arm injury saying it happened when she fell and broke it on the eve of her birthday. She was asked what she tripped over and replied nothing.
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Piqua, Ohio
WUP
Joyce Lauby
Truman Ends Home Vacation Remains Quiet Before Election
President Truman concludes a 10 day leave and prepares to fly to Washington for the fall campaign. He plans to vote in Independence for J E Taylor while Adlai Stevenson weighs in on his role with Sparkman. First lady likely stays home with Mrs Wallace ill as the Christmas card origin is noted.
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Truman
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Stephenson‘Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
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James P. Kem
Kem
Taylor
Stuart Symington
Air Force
RFC
Symington
Independence
David Wallace
Insect Population Estimate for Meadowland Acre
A rough estimate suggests that one acre of meadowland harbors about 15 million insects. The figure reflects a general density assumption for local meadow ecosystems and highlights immense invertebrate diversity in common grassland areas.
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