‘The Sole True Power’: A Few Questions for Erri De Luca

De Luca's A Dissenting Word (2015) – his essay-length self-defense against charges brought by the Italian state in response to his statements made in support of the No TAV movement in Italy's Val di Susa – was in part the inspiration for the present collection of essays. The interview that follows focuses on the definition and application of De Luca's concept of ‘contrarian speech’ in light of subsequent events, particularly the rise of a militant Right in Italy and beyond.