Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) is one of the most prominent Italian thinkers of the twentieth century. He is a poet, novelist, film director, playwright, and essayist. He was born in Bologna and grew up in Friuli, a region that deeply influenced his work, particularly through his attachment to dialects and popular culture. After studying literature, he moved to Rome in 1950, where he devoted himself to writing and filmmaking, while at the same time engaging in political work, combining Marxism and social criticism.…