description: 1924. Journalist, polemical critic, poet, and novelist, whose avant-garde polemics made him one of the most controversial Italian literary figures in the early and mid-20th century. The Failure is among his most popular works. It is an autobiographical novel that draws a portrait of a restless intellectual and his deep dissatisfaction with contemporary philosophical debate and intellectual mediocrity.
language: English
title: The Failure
titlecomplete: The Failure
genres: Italy, Roman, Canon, Philosophy, Classics, Literature, Novels, Fiction, Italian Literature, 20th Century
ratings_count: 1825
publisher: Kessinger Pub Co