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Alberto Moravia is a dominant figure in Italian literary and cultural life in the twentieth century. His first novel appeared in 1929, and for the next sixty years he published profusely: novels, short stories, essays, plays, film scripts, travel pieces, movie reviews, and tales for children. The first Italian writer to achieve international renown after World War II, he had become a public figure in Italy by the 1970s: political parties vied for his support and even his candidacy in elections; articles on his personal life and literary career appeared regularly in mass-market magazines; and the press and television sought him for interviews.
Moravia's appeal to three generations of Italian readers was undeniable: sales of his works eventually made him wealthy--an uncommon phenomenon in Italy where few writers can support themselves solely by their art. Critical reception of his work has been less consistent. For some critics his style lacks luster and his realism is as unimaginative as his themes are repetitive.
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