The Center for Italian Culture will present a series of book club events examining the recently-published (2022) biography of Edda Mussolini, Mussolini's Daughter: The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe, by Caroline Moorehead. A screening of the film Vincere directed by Marco Bellocchio enriches the topic of the private life of the Italian dictator, telling the tragic story of his first wife Ida Dalser and her child Benito.
The sessions will be led by Professor Rala Diakite of the university's Humanities Department.
The book club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Hammond Hall, Room G-11. Use this form to RSVP for the discussion.
The university will also host a screening of the film "Vincere" (2009) at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Ellis White Lecture Hall in Hammond Hall.
Participation in the book club and attendance at the film screening is free and open to the public.