Carlo Levi (Levi Carlo)

(1902-1975)
Born November 29, 1902 in Turin. In 1924 received from the University of Turin medical degree, but the years spent painting. Active antifascist views and political beliefs have led Levi to journalism. He became one of the founders of the underground newspaper Dzhustitsia e Liberta '(' Giustizia e libert '), . and then became editor in chief of the Florentine 'nationalism del Popolo' ( 'Nazione del popolo') and 'Italia Libera' ( 'Italia libera'), . organ of the Party of, . coming out in Rome,
. Twice (in 1928-1933 and 1939-1941) he went into exile in Paris, was arrested three times, the fascist government. In 1935, Levi was sent into political exile in Lucania. The impressions of those years formed the basis of the most famous book writer Christ stopped at Eboli (Cristo si e fermato a Eboli), published in 1945. The novel gives a sociological slice lukaniyskogo peasants, drawing a picture of life of the poorest segments of society in southern Italy. Peru Levy also belong to the book Fear of Freedom (Paura della libert, . 1946), . Hours (L'orologio, . 1950), . Words - stones (Le parole sono pietre, . 1955) - a report about the trip to Sicily, . A night under the lime trees (La Doppia Notte dei Tigli, . 1959) and honey made already over (Tutto il Miele e Finito, . 1964),
. Levi died in Rome on January 5, 1975.