Italian writer and critic; author of L'inumano and other novels; noted for cultural satire and for writing sharp reviews in Il Giornale.

L'inumano was published by Mondadori (mentioned in reviews). Parente is known for cultural satire and scathing reviews in Il Giornale; his earlier novels include Contronatura and La macinatrice (referenced in reviews).

Two DeBaser reviews (both 5/5) present L'inumano as a major, provocative novel. Critics highlight themes of nature, body, consciousness and a ferocious, uncompromising style. Parente is noted for cultural satire and journalism.

For:Readers of contemporary literary fiction, fans of provocative and philosophical Italian novels

 A world that would make no sense at all - exactly like ours - except for the saving grace of needing none.

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 “the word life is deceptive because it sounds positive, conceived in the biological ignorance of what life truly means. Thus, today, when you say life, it seems like a good thing, life is beautiful, it’s life, as long as there’s life there’s hope, and all this makes sense if you ignore what life really is, the terrible blind and ruthless and senseless machine of nature, another word that sounds senselessly positive...”

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