Emilio Lussu

The Profile

Emilio Lussu (1890–1975) was an Italian Sardinian soldier, writer and anti-fascist politician, author of Un anno sull'altipiano (A Year on the High Plateau) and Marcia su Roma e dintorni. He fought in World War I and was later exiled to Lipari for his opposition to fascism.

Born 1890, died 1975; World War I veteran and author; opponent of Italian fascism; exiled to Lipari; co‑founder of the Action Party (Partito d'Azione); active in anti‑fascist and postwar political efforts.

The single review recommends Emilio Lussu's Marcia su Roma e dintorni as a clear, unadorned account of the rise of Italian fascism from the post‑WWI years to the late 1920s. It highlights violent squadristi tactics, political assassinations and Lussu's exile to Lipari, and points readers back to his wartime book A Year on the High Plateau. The reviewer urges respect for historical memory and careful voting.