to tell the truth, while acknowledging the greatness and the courage of Saviano and yet to publicly express my pride in his fellow countryman, I want to remind everyone that the things he recounted and criticized, were voiced 15 years ago '(not the day before yesterday) by Senator Lorenzo Diana (from San Cipriano d'Aversa), under escort, I believe, since 1996 . I agree, therefore, with all the pro Saviano initiatives of recent times, but let's not forget the equally brave scholars who preceded him, who were already aware of the facts, misdeeds, figures, turnover, collusion, underworld infiltration and customs of the bell and who also have tried to send, by their writings, the scenarios of this dark and twisted world of crime bell, not earning anywhere near the success of Roberto. So, it certainly leads to a palm of a hand Gomorrah, but bring on the same palm of your hand, even the writings of Bruno De Stefano , Simone Di Meo , Gigi Di Fiore, Sergio Nazzaro , Jo ' Marrazzo, Paliotti Vittorio, Francesco De Rosa , Isaiah Sales , Scanni Matteo, Enzo Ciconte , Roberto Anfossi , articles Giancarlo Siani (which, had he been alive, an escort would not have had even in 2050) and Don Peppino Diana . Should not be ignored, also the excellent essays by Francesco Barbagallo of Marisa Figurative of Francesco Marolda of Antonio Ghirelli of and Sergio De Gregorio even historians of the South as De Leo, Coletti, Barrese, Balestrini, Virnicchi , Faenza and others, to mention the great precursor of the current and anticipated sociological literature and nonfiction Neapolitan underworld that Bell identified perfectly developments, the evolution and degeneration, while living in an era far removed from today. I refer to Matilde Serao , Benedetto Croce , Giustino Fortunato , Arturo Labriola , Francesco Saverio Nitti , Edward Scarfoglio , Luigi Settembrini and many others. Forgive me, but in light of the foregoing, this tam tam Gomorrah on me seems to be amplified beyond measure. Apart from the style absolutely outstanding Saviano, content of the text seems to me that all these authors have written so many things from him . Probably many will disagree with me but I, as a passionate crowds of studies on organized crime and terrorism, I read an avalanche of books and, I repeat, that apart from winning the narrative style of this young writer, I have not found major new elements in the events narrated (note, I speak of "novelty" and not "quality"). Evidently the power of the market is too, so it's above all this. I have heard from many quarters: "Finally, it was about time someone spoke of the Camorra in Naples," by suggesting that Saviano was the first. It is on this point that imposes a duty of truth, if only to bring justice to those who have studied and observed the phenomenon for a long time racketeer, writing and speaking, with no amplification advertising. Sorry, but this is my humble thought that does not detract in any way the greatness of Roberto.
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Gigi Landi
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