Jack London School of Photography and Literature Launches in Marche
A new school dedicated to photography and literature, named after Jack London, has been established in Torre di Palme, Fermo, Italy. Founded by writer Angelo Ferracuti and photographer Giovanni Marrozzini, the school emphasizes experiential learning over traditional creative writing instruction. The intensive two-month preparatory course will be followed by fieldwork, including eight work grants and a two-week boat trip on the Rio delle Amazzoni in Brazil to document threatened indigenous peoples. Faculty includes Lorenzo Cicconi Massi, Ignacio Maria Coccia, Marco Longari, Renata Ferri, Massimo Raffaeli, Nadia Terranova, Franco Arminio, Pier Luigi Celli, Alberto Rollo, Marino Sinibaldi, Stefano Trasatti, Marco Filoni, Christian Caliandro, and Michela Fusaschi. The school aims to combine aesthetic rigor with cultural, geographical, and anthropological knowledge, inspired by the ethos of Jack London and the reporting tradition of Ryszard Kapuściński.
Key facts
- School named after Jack London founded in Torre di Palme, Fermo, Italy.
- Founded by Angelo Ferracuti and Giovanni Marrozzini.
- Two-month intensive preparatory course followed by fieldwork.
- Eight work grants and a two-week boat trip on the Rio delle Amazzoni in Brazil.
- Trip to document threatened indigenous peoples, villages, and forests.
- Faculty includes Lorenzo Cicconi Massi, Ignacio Maria Coccia, Marco Longari, Renata Ferri, Massimo Raffaeli, Nadia Terranova, Franco Arminio, Pier Luigi Celli, Alberto Rollo, Marino Sinibaldi, Stefano Trasatti, Marco Filoni, Christian Caliandro, and Michela Fusaschi.
- School described as a 'factory' community focused on storytelling and complex understanding.
- Emphasizes travel, adventure, and risk in reporting, rejecting purely aesthetic approaches.
Entities
Artists
- Angelo Ferracuti
- Giovanni Marrozzini
- Jack London
- Mario Dondero
- Herman Broch
- Lorenzo Cicconi Massi
- Ignacio Maria Coccia
- Marco Longari
- Renata Ferri
- Massimo Raffaeli
- Nadia Terranova
- Franco Arminio
- Pier Luigi Celli
- Alberto Rollo
- Marino Sinibaldi
- Stefano Trasatti
- Marco Filoni
- Christian Caliandro
- Michela Fusaschi
- Bruce Chatwin
- Allen Ginsberg
- Ryszard Kapuściński
- Ascanio Celestini
- Silvia Camporesi
- Giovanna Calvenzi
- Paolo Di Stefano
- Helena Janeczek
Institutions
- Scuola di fotografia e letteratura Jack London
- Mondadori
- Agenzia Contrasto
- France Press
- RCS-Corriere della Sera
- Einaudi
- Bompiani
- Rai
- Radio3
- Redattore sociale
- Treccani Libri
- Accademia delle Belle arti di Foggia
- Università Tor Vergata di Roma
- Artribune
- Scuola Jack London
- Left
- Collettiva
- Redattore Sociale
- MaxMan
- Agenzia France Press
Locations
- Torre di Palme
- Fermo
- Marche
- Italy
- Rio delle Amazzoni
- Brazil
- Amazzonia
- Europa
- Stati Uniti
- Torre di Palme di Fermo
- Adriatic Sea
- Bologna
- Apennines
- Padua
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Russia
- Marcinelle
- Belgium
- Fuerteventura
- Kosovo