De Maria’s “20 Days of Turin”

In this conversation with journalist Luca Signorelli, we dissect the role of the artist, genius vs. mental distortion, the human need to be seen, and the perils of social media before the creation of social media. De Maria’s cult-classic “20 Days of Turin” was written shortly after the student uprisings of 1968, when The University of Turin was a hotbed of dissent and rebellion, and the city of Turin itself was under siege. At the time of this book’s writing, De Maria would have been living through one of his country’s biggest revolutions and deadliest years – the Years of Lead (Anni di piombo).

 

 

WILD WONDER BOOKCLUB

Wild Wonder Bookclub launched this month. Focusing on translated novels and books by authors from marginalized communities, we’ll take a look away from the dominant narrative, uplift differing voices, and take a deep look at our own psychologies and how we connect to each other – all through our private Discord chat! Gain instant access by supporting our work on Patreon at patreon.com/wildwonder.

 

WILD WONDER PODCAST

The Wild Wonder Podcast is not possible without your generous support. Support the Wild Wonder Podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/wildwonder. Short on funds? Share the podcast with friends in a text, email, or on social media. The Wild Wonder Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Be sure to “follow” to receive notifications when episodes are made available. For everything else, visit us at wearewildwonder.com.