Abitare lo spazio di Napoli

In this issue, we resume the “In Discussion” section; the focus is on one of the most important and complex public spaces in the global cultural and civic landscape: the city of Naples. We will refer to some recent books, such as Napoli. Contro il panorama by Giovanna Silva and Lucia Tozzi; and Privati di Napoli by Alessandra Caputi and Anna Fava; not forgetting other studies, novels and films on the subject. The Campania metropolis has been-and continues to be-a laboratory from which literary and artistic, political and social experiences have sprung. The body of the city, the spaces of its inhabitants have reflected dynamics and changes in Italian society throughout modernity. Writers and intellectuals have analyzed and represented those changes, often related to the themes of environment, cultural heritage and, today, ecological emergencies. Discussing them in this issue are two scholars who have devoted important books and essays to these subjects: Giancarlo Alfano and Anna Fava.