''La Lupa'' (

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, Italy, in the period 1910–1911. Although it existed for a short period, it is known to be one of the publications which laid the foundations of the fascist governments in the following years.

History and profile

''La Lupa'' was first published on 16 October 1910. The magazine was founded by

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and was published on a weekly basis in Florence until 8 October 1911. It was an illustrated magazine with the size of 60x43 cm. Orano was editor of the magazine. ''La Lupa'' was an advocate of the nationalism based on energy and will. The weekly supported the war in Libya against the

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considering it as a revolution. The magazine became a platform for both syndicalists supporting

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who was among the contributors and anti-parliamentarian nationalists, but provided them with an emerging ideology, namely

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. It was developed by

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and would be adopted by future Fascist ruler of Italy,

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. Major contributors of ''La Lupa'' were nationalist figures, including Enrico Corradini,

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, Massimo Fovel, Paolo Mantica, A. Renda, Emilio Roncati, Gustavo Magni, Rhea Silvia, Michele Giua and Donna Paola.

References

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