Gianfranco de Turris

Italian critic, editor and writer active since the 1970s. Curated Fanucci's series dedicated to the fantastic and science fiction alongside Sebastiano Fusco; known for introducing H.P. Lovecraft to Italian readers through articles and essays. President of the Evola foundation and involved in republishing Julius Evola's works for Edizioni Mediterranee. Author of short stories collected in Qualcosa d’altro. Racconti 1986-2000.

Curator of Fanucci's fantastic/SF series (1970s); introduced H.P. Lovecraft to Italy via articles and essays; president of the Julius Evola foundation; involved with Edizioni Mediterranee; author of the short story collection Qualcosa d’altro. Racconti 1986-2000.

The single available review praises Gianfranco de Turris's expertise in Italian fantastic literature and his role popularizing H.P. Lovecraft in Italy. It highlights his editorial work in the 1970s (Fanucci series), his ties to Julius Evola and Edizioni Mediterranee, and recommends the short story collection Qualcosa d'altro. Racconti 1986-2000 for fans of the genre.

For:Fans and scholars of fantastic literature, Italian science fiction readers, and readers interested in Lovecraft's reception in Italy.