by Erri De Luca · Feltrinelli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788807421389
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«La parola contraria» is an essay by Erri De Luca, published by Feltrinelli in paperback (64 pages, in Italian).
Erri De Luca starts from his trial for incitement to sabotage, linked to the No Tav protest in Val di Susa, to reflect on the power of words and their public impact. The essay turns the defendant's bench into a starting point for a meditation on language, accusation, and the writer's responsibility.
It belongs to the series «Fuori collana».
For essay readers interested in freedom of expression, justice, and civil rights.
Enrico "Erri" De Luca is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of Corriere della Sera as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to the Lyon-Turin high speed train line, and is being sued for having called for its sabotage. On 19 October 2015, De Luca was cleared of inciting criminal damage. He reacted to the not-guilty verdict declaring that "An injustice has been avoided."
