Surfing the web I came across the remarkable Best Western Hotel Villa Gabriele D'Annunzio, Florence. (I’m not making this up, check the website: http://gabrieledannunziohotel.com/ ).
While I tend to think D’Annuzio’s early work is somewhat under valued – see his Canto nuovo, 1882, there is no doubt he was a Fascist Icon and a committed, if rather ineffective Fascist himself (ok, so he captured Fiume capture in September 1919 and held it till 1921, but that was early days).
Is it possible the Best Western folks don’t realize they have a hotel named after a famous Fascist?
2 comments:
are you planning a trip to Firenze?
That would be nice -- actually I was trying to fine a decent translation of the New Song by D'Annuzio and the Best Western popped up
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