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Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.

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NYT World
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.
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Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and...

Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical violence.