Gianfranco Sanguinetti (born 16 July 1948,

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, Switzerland) is a writer who was a member of the Situationist International (SI), a political art movement. He is Teresa Mattei's son.

Biography

Sanguinetti was deported from

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in 1971 and settled in

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. By 1972, Sanguinetti and Guy Debord were the only two remaining members of the SI. Together they wrote "The Veritable Split In The International" a book detailing the rise and fall of the SI. Again working with Debord, in August 1975, Sanguinetti wrote a pamphlet titled ( Eng: ''The Real Report on the Last Chance to Save Capitalism in Italy''), which (inspired by

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and Bruno Bauer) purported to be the cynical writing of "Censor", a powerful industrialist. The pamphlet was to show how the ruling class of Italy supported the

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and other covert, false flag mass slaughter, for the higher goal of defending the capitalist status quo from the communist claims. The pamphlet was mailed to 520 of Italy's most powerful individuals. It was received as genuine, and powerful politicians, industrialists and journalist praised its content and guessed on the identity of its high-profile author. After reprinting the tract into a small book, Sanguinetti revealed himself to be the true author. Scandal raised after the revelation,Gianfranco Sanguinetti
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Published works

* ''The Real Report on the Last Chance to Save Capitalism in Italy'' (1975) * ''On Terrorism and the State'' (1979) * ''Remedy to Everything'' (1980)

Notes and references

Sources

* Éditions Champ Libre, ''Correspondance'', volume 2, éditions Champ Libre, 1981 * Guy Debord, ''Correspondance'', volumes 4 et 5, Fayard *

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External links

Gianfranco Sanguinetti: Texts in translation
by ''Not Bored!'' *
Brief story of the Italian section of the International situationist
by Miguel Amorós * Gianfranco Sanguinetti Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanguinetti, Gianfranco 1948 births Living people 20th-century Swiss philosophers Continental philosophers Situationists Social philosophy