''Società'' (

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: ''Society'') was an Italian communist cultural magazine published in Italy between 1945 and 1961.

History and profile

''Società'' was founded as a quarterly magazine in

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in 1945. The founders were

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and

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. Bandinelli also directed the magazine. In 1948 the magazine became closer to the

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(PCI), but was not published by the party. The headquarters was later moved to Rome, and in 1954 its frequency was switched to bimonthly. ''Società'' featured Italian fiction and poetry and occasionally included some essays on the theater and the cinema. It was one of the publications read by the Italian intellectuals, who had

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views.

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was one of the regular contributors of the magazine. The magazine folded in 1961.

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