Voices of women who defied Fascism: true stories of resistance, motherhood, clandestinity and bravery, set between convents, secret radios and Abruzzo’s mountains. Nine protagonists, nine fates, all interweaved in the struggle against dictatorship: Alessandrina Ravizza, Anna Kuliscioff, Natalia Ginzburg, Joyce Lussu, Fausta Cialente, Alba de Céspedes, Elsa de’ Giorgi, Lalla Romano, Elsa Morante. In these pages one can sense the tension of those who experienced racial persecution, the fear of bombings, hunger, secrecy. The female Resistance is told by bringing to light the strength of these women against a regime that wanted to confine them to the role of silent mothers.
This fascinating historical journey shows the reader the great contribution these women gave in the antifa fight and in building a fairer society: emblematic lives of women who challenged the strongly patriarchal society of their time through social, political and cultural engagement. Rossana Dedola gives back dignity and remembrance to those women whose memory has been marginalized for far too long.
Pub date: April 2025
Length: pp. 304
RSI
Sandy Altermatt
Voci di guerra: quando la letteratura racconta le vite singole
Radio Popolare
Elena Mordiglia
Sui Generis (dal minuto 42:00)
Gli Amanti dei Libri
Nicola Vacca
Il coraggio di essere libere – Rossana Dedola
Solo Libri
Alessandra Stoppini
Il coraggio di essere libere di Rossana Dedola
Vanity Fair
Laura Pezzino
Biglietti agli amici
F
Isabella Fava
Scrittrici contro il fascismo
Elle
Adelaide Barigozzi
Prima del 25 aprile: quando la Storia ci racconta chi siamo
Il Secolo XIX
CH.VE.
Nove donne legate alla Resistenza esempi forti per i tempi di guerra
Ansa
Chiara Venuto
Come le donne della Resistenza ci possono guidare in tempi di guerra