Monumental Artworks as Difficult Heritage Examining the Memory of Fascist Colonialism in Sicily

• Published in: Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 55 - 80
• Main Author: Daly, Selena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 30.11.2024

In 1936, Benito Mussolini invaded and occupied Ethiopia. The following year, he declared that Sicily represented „the geographical centre of the Empire“. This new Fascist empire and Sicily’s role within it gave rise to numerous interventions into the island’s urban landscape, from renaming streets a...