'Antonio Ghirelli. The Most Beautiful Job in the World', an essay to celebrate the late journalist published by Les Flâneurs Edizioni
This book traces the extraordinary career of journalist Antonio Ghirelli, from the post-war period to the democratization of the country, from sports to politics. A journey through interviews with those who knew him, the testimonies of the many talents he was able to discover and enhance, the memories of the many colleagues who worked with him. The volume also collects a special selection of his most interesting articles, with precious unpublished works that shed light on his many vocations (radio, theater, cinema, television, poetry), and testify to his love for his Naples. The work, edited by his sons Guido and Massimo, was born thanks to the tenacious affection of Vincenzo Impicciatore, an example of Antonio Ghirelli's special attention to young people, not only for the readers who were the recipients of his innovations and inventions in the world of printing and information, but also for aspiring professionals of what Ghirelli considered the most beautiful profession in the world: journalism.
ANTONIO GHIRELLI
He was born in Naples in 1922. During the war of liberation he was a partisan fighter. A journalist and writer, he directed several daily newspapers: Tuttosport, Il Corriere dello Sport, Il Globo and Avanti!; a weekly magazine: Il Mondo; as well as TG2. He was head of the press office of the Presidency of the Republic with Sandro Pertini and spokesman for the Craxi government. He wrote short stories, novels and historical essays, including: History of football in Italy (1954), History of Naples (1973), Italian Naples (1977), Dear President (1981), Tyrants (2001), A certain idea of Naples (2010).
THE PUBLISHING HOUSE
Les Flâneurs Edizioni was founded in 2015 by a group of young lovers of literature. The French term “flâneur” refers to a typically early twentieth-century intellectual figure who, armed with a bowler hat and walking stick, wanders aimlessly through the streets of his city discussing literature and philosophy. Today, as then, the publishing house aims to spread literary culture in all its forms, from fiction to poetry to essays, with independence of thought and a careful eye for quality. Les Flâneurs Edizioni intends to follow the author in all stages of publication: from editing to promotion. Les Flâneurs Edizioni is against paid publishing.
