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Preface by: Clara Zanardi
Year of publication: 2024


Synopsis:
At the beginning of the 20th century, Venice was a very different city from today's: overcrowded and popular, it was mainly inhabited by the poor, forced to live in terrible hygienic conditions and often suffering hunger. This book recounts those years, between the late 19th century and World War II, bringing to light the stories of the downtrodden through an extraordinary archival dig into period documents. It is then that the policy of purging the popular classes began, which underlies the current city, whose places, freed from the cumbersome presence of those who lived there, have become destinations for tourists from everywhere. A transformation actively promoted by public institutions, which responded to widespread spatial and social injustice by hiding poor workers from view and evicting everyone else. A story still little known, but fundamental to walking through present-day Venice with open eyes and to answer the questions it raises.


Other information:
Series: Fondamenta
Pages: 192
Language: Italian
ISBN: 9791280930255