diff --git a/content/research/maddeningrhythms.md b/content/research/maddeningrhythms.md index 1d7cd39..128f61d 100644 --- a/content/research/maddeningrhythms.md +++ b/content/research/maddeningrhythms.md @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ We first encountered the story of the Lebole workers and the impact that MTM had >Luigi Firrao was born in Rome in 1927 and died in 1975. In 1944, he joined the partisan Partito d’Azione and in 1946 became a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI). Between 1948 and 1953, the PCI sent him to Viterbo to organize the struggles of agricultural workers, activities which led to his arrest and multiple convictions. ->He was then hired by Misal, a company that manufactured machine tools. Within Misal, despite his political ideas, he managed to make a remarkable career and assume a managerial position. During the 1960s, Firrao became interested in various issues related to his role as manager, and in particular the subject of work organization and, in parallel, the subject of working conditions in industry. +He was then hired by Misal, a company that manufactured machine tools. Within Misal, despite his political ideas, he managed to make a remarkable career and assume a managerial position. During the 1960s, Firrao became interested in various issues related to his role as manager, and in particular the subject of work organization and, in parallel, the subject of working conditions in industry. ->Together with Giulia D’Angelo, his life partner since 1962, he carried out research on popular culture, collaborating with the "Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano", with Nuova Scena, Nanni Ricordi, Gianni Bosio, Dario Fo and Franca Rame. In 1963-64, Luigi and his wife collaborated with ARCI (a national network of recreational workers clubs) to organize “comizi cantati” (political speeches that were sung rather than talked) and in Rome they set up a Sicilian storytellers show with Ignazio Buttitta, Otello Profazio, Vito Santangelo and Ciccio Busacca. In 1965, Luigi and Giulia organized the first Italian political cabaret, "l'Armadio", based in Rome in via La Spezia, in the San Giovanni district. +Together with Giulia D’Angelo, his life partner since 1962, he carried out research on popular culture, collaborating with the "Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano", with Nuova Scena, Nanni Ricordi, Gianni Bosio, Dario Fo and Franca Rame. In 1963-64, Luigi and his wife collaborated with ARCI (a national network of recreational workers clubs) to organize “comizi cantati” (political speeches that were sung rather than talked) and in Rome they set up a Sicilian storytellers show with Ignazio Buttitta, Otello Profazio, Vito Santangelo and Ciccio Busacca. In 1965, Luigi and Giulia organized the first Italian political cabaret, "l'Armadio", based in Rome in via La Spezia, in the San Giovanni district. ->In 1969, after publicly taking position in favor of the student movement, he was expelled from the party and joined the "Manifesto" movement with his wife. From the years 1968-69 until his death, together with Giulia, he dealt with the capitalist organization of labor, interviewing numerous male and female workers. Firrao then organized a series of lectures on the subject at the University of Rome. +In 1969, after publicly taking position in favor of the student movement, he was expelled from the party and joined the "Manifesto" movement with his wife. From the years 1968-69 until his death, together with Giulia, he dealt with the capitalist organization of labor, interviewing numerous male and female workers. Firrao then organized a series of lectures on the subject at the University of Rome. *The following text is a modified translation of [*Luigi Firrao, un uomo dai molti talenti nelle carte del suo archivio*](https://archivio.fondazioneisec.it/percorsi/luigi-firrao-un-uomo-poliedrico-nelle-carte-del-suo-archivio), by Alberto De Cristofaro*