Edizioni Malamente: Independent Publishing as Activism in Central Italy
Founded in 2021 in Italy's Marche region, Edizioni Malamente is an independent publishing house that evolved from the earlier Rivista Malamente, established in 2015. This collective initiative seeks to amplify radical movements in central Italy, standing against fascism, racism, and sexism. Its members comprise students, activists, and workers dedicated to activism, distributing books at sites of political dissent. Notable publications include the recent reissue of Joyce Lussu's "L'uomo che voleva nascere donna. Diario femminista a proposito della guerra" (1978). Future titles will feature a children's anarchist dictionary from Chile, Ed Mead's memoir, a study on Luigi Fabbri, translations of French critiques, a book on antispecism, and a historical novel about 16th-century bandits.
Key facts
- Edizioni Malamente was founded in 2021, rooted in Rivista Malamente (2015).
- The press is based in the Marche region, focusing on central Italy.
- Editorial line is decided by a collective opposed to fascism, racism, sexism, with libertarian, ecological, creative orientation.
- Readership includes students, activists, workers, teachers, carpenters, farmers, artists, precarious workers, prisoners.
- Survival is precarious; project seen as activism/militancy.
- Key republished title: Joyce Lussu's 'L'uomo che voleva nascere donna' (1978).
- Upcoming: children's anarchist dictionary from Chile, Ed Mead autobiography, Luigi Fabbri study, Lussu's 'Le comunanze picene' critical edition, translations of Amiech and Krief.
- Other projects: Louise Michel book, historical novel on Ascoli bandits, 'L'incendio millenarista' by Os Cangaceiros.
Entities
Artists
- Joyce Lussu
- Ed Mead
- Luigi Fabbri
- Matthieu Amiech
- Hervé Krief
- Louise Michel
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Günther Anders
- Primo Levi
- Os Cangaceiros
Institutions
- Edizioni Malamente
- Rivista Malamente
- Elèuthera
- Nautilus
- Eris
- Ortica
- D
- Tabor
- Cronache ribelli
- Emidio di Treviri
- Artribune
Locations
- Marche
- Italy
- Chile
- Canada
- France
- United States
- Ascoli
- Milano
- Vigevano