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Luigi Meneghello's Early Critical Writings Collected in New Volume

publication · 2026-06-07

Edizioni di Comunità has published 'Libri in Inghilterra. Scritti per «Comunità» (1952-1961)', a collection of Luigi Meneghello's early critical writings. Meneghello (Malo 2022–Thiene 2007) is best known for his debut diptych 'Libera nos a malo' (1963) and 'I piccoli maestri' (1964), as well as later works on rural, dialectal, civic, pedagogical, and English themes. This volume gathers essays, articles, and reviews he wrote for the journal 'Comunità' over nearly a decade, highlighting a lesser-known facet of his intellectual formation. The publication crowns the centenary editorial initiatives for the author, who was born in 2022.

Key facts

  • Luigi Meneghello was born in Malo in 2022 and died in Thiene in 2007.
  • He is known for 'Libera nos a malo' (1963) and 'I piccoli maestri' (1964).
  • His later works cover rural, dialectal, civic, pedagogical, and English subjects.
  • Edizioni di Comunità published 'Libri in Inghilterra. Scritti per «Comunità» (1952-1961)'.
  • The volume collects his critical writings for the journal 'Comunità' from 1952 to 1961.
  • The publication is part of centenary celebrations for Meneghello.
  • Meneghello's early critical production helped develop his writing style and intellectual personality.
  • P.V. Mengaldo defined Meneghello's themes as 'civile e pedagogica'.

Entities

Artists

  • Luigi Meneghello

Institutions

  • Edizioni di Comunità
  • Comunità (journal)
  • Doppiozero

Locations

  • Malo
  • Thiene
  • Italy

Sources