Luigi Barzini, Jr.
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Luigi Barzini Jr. (1908-1984) was born in Milan, Italy. After completing his studies in Italy and at Columbia University, he worked for two New York newspapers. He returned to Italy in 1930 to become a correspondent for Corriere della Sera. In 1940 he was confined by the Fascists to forced residence in a village. With the Allied liberation he returned to publishing and founded Il Globo. Subsequently he served in turn as the chief editor of several newspapers and magazines.
His books include
- Americans are Alone in the World, 1958
- From Caesar to the Mafia, 1971
- Peking to Paris, 1973
- The Italians: A Full Length Portrait, 1964
- O America When You and I were Young, 1977
- The Italians
- The Europeans