''Il Marzocco'' was an Italian language weekly literary and art magazine which was published in Florence, Italy, between 1896 and 1932. The title was chosen by Gabriele D'Annunzio which was a reference to the symbol of the ancient

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and also, of the popular rule. The magazine covered articles on a wide range of subjects such as women's rights and political events. Its subtitle was ''periodico settimanale di letteratura e d'arte'' (

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: ''Weekly literary and arts periodical'').

History and profile

''Il Marzocco'' was launched in 1896, and the first issue appeared on 2 February 1996. The founders were brothers Angelo and Adolfo Orvieto, and the headquarters of ''Il Marzocco'' was in Florence. The magazine advocated the aestheticist approach of Gabriele D'Annunzio and an

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stance until 1899. Then it supported pure literature and art opposing the decorative literature. In the period 1911–1914 ''Il Marzocco'' rarely featured literary work and became a political publication supporting the

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and war interventionism. Following the end of

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and the start of fascist rule in Italy the magazine managed to remain untouched and was not affected from the negative effects of the press laws dated 1926. As of 1926 Adolfo Orvieto was the editor-in-chief of ''Il Marzocco'' which was published on a weekly basis. Ada Negri,

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and

Enrico Corradini Enrico Corradini (20 July 1865 – 10 December 1931) was an Italian novelist, essayist, journalist and nationalist political figure. Biography Corradini was born near Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany. A follower of Gabriele D'Annunzio, he founded ...

were among the contributors. The former published an article in ''Il Marzocco'' to support the right of single women to give birth children. Corradini served as the director of the magazine and also, published political comments when he was not a well-known figure in politics. ''Il Marzocco'' praised

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as a genuine hero of

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. The magazine folded in 1932. The issues of ''Il Marzocco'' were digitized by the National Library of Italy in Rome.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marzocco 1896 establishments in Italy 1932 disestablishments in Italy Defunct literary magazines published in Italy Defunct political magazines published in Italy Italian-language magazines Italian nationalism Magazines established in 1896 Magazines disestablished in 1932 Magazines published in Florence Weekly magazines published in Italy