Diego Mormorio

W Garibaldo. Three stories about Garibaldi

 

The first of the three stories of “W Garibaldo” is an account of the anti-Bourbon revolt that broke out in Marsala on 7 April 1860, little more than a month before the landing of the Expedition of the Thousand. As in the other tales, a historical event is used to recount several minor episodes that preceded the crucial Battle of Calatafimi, which took place between Marsala and Salemi. In addition to Bixio, Crispi and Bandi, an entire cast of characters revolves around the legendary figure of “Garibaldo”, including priests, common people and prominent citizens of Marsala.

 

Diego Mormorio has written several books on photographic theory, history and criticism, including “Gli Scrittori e la Fotografia” (Editori Riuniti, 1989) and “Un’Altra Lontananza” (Sellerio, 1997). In recent years he has dedicated much attention to landscape, as demonstrated by his books “Paesaggi delle Marche” (2001), “Vedute e Paesaggi Italiani dell‘800” (2000) and “Paesaggi del ‘900” (1999, 2006), all published by Federico Motta Editore. As a novelist, he has written “La Lunga Vacanza Del Barone Gloeden” (Peliti, 2002) and “La Regina Nuda” (Il Saggiatore, 2006). He edited the series “Storia Fotografica Della Società Italiana” published by Editori Riuniti, for which he also wrote the volume entitled “Il Risorgimento”. He lives in Rome and Marsala.