Gabriele d'Annunzio was controversial both as a literary figure and as a politician, but unfortunately the English speaking world has lost out on the former due to the latter. As a writer he's been accused of lacking morality, pessimism and misogyny. As a politician, he was on the "wrong side" in Europe's devastating, warmongering 20th century political history. Although he's never been actively censored, he's never really been championed either. "Child of Pleasure" is recognised by some as the masterpiece of decadent literature that it is, but it's often talked about in footnotes when it should be taking centre stage. D'Annunzio, who came from a privileged background, quickly rose through the ranks thanks to his literary talents, and then got involved in Nationalist politics and Italian irredentism.

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