[spectre] Roberto Saviano

[Giannachi, Gabriella]

Dear Colleagues

The Italian writer Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorra, is under death
threat.

The Italian newspaper La Repubblica has started a collection of signatures
(160,000 so far, including 7 Nobel prize winners) that intend to express
solidarity and ask the state to do everything possible to protect his life.

If you are interested in signing, the link is here -
http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2008/appelli/saviano2/index.html

If you wish to read up on his situation in English please check
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/man-who-took-on-the-mafia-the
-truth-about-italys-gangsters-420427.html

Best wishes
Gabriella

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Gabriella Giannachi
Associate Professor in Performance and New Media
Director Centre for Intermedia
Department of Drama
Exeter University
Thornlea, New North Road
Exeter EX4 4LA
Tel : (01392) 264580
Fax : (01392) 264594
http://www.spa.ex.ac.uk/drama/staffsite/giannachi/welcome.shtml