The factual truth of things

Pleasant example of what can a writer, with an undeniable reputation, when he managed to preserve true freedom of tone and expression. In those dark years (1969-1979) of Italian history, only later was called, not without reason, "years of lead", Sciascia, in this collection of various chronic and reflections, presented as a journal, book without fears his observations of social and political life of that time. It is much less surprising after reading and frightening corruption of an entire country that it reveals that Italy has subsequently been brought to his head a mediocre personality and distressing Berlusconi; he was strong the product directly, the logical outcome.
"It is since then that Italy is a country without truth He even sprung a rule. No truth never see the day regarding criminal acts having even remotely, something to do with management power. "
Some might (mistakenly) make a direct link to events and figures of our own contemporary Franco-French history; it would, certainly, that the expression of a bad nightmare. But let us not worry, in a country that has become "without truth," he would think any of those appearing on the spectacular scene to try to say it and especially the implementation; so that this absence murkier person. For what is it that the show finally, otherwise the lack of truth in the daily life of everyone ... A simple matter of habit.
"What is it that the intuition of a writer Let some ability to wait a summary omitting any analysis, seize and represent synthetically - by moods, by symbols, emblems, - what Machiavelli called "factual truth of things" Is that all must also be a condition for this ability is exerted on contemporary events, the heavy mass of everyday history and this condition.? is independence, isolation, lack of any connection with every form of constituted power whatsoever indifference to any economic blackmail, ideological, cultural or sentimental. "