"An internationally renowned novelist, Arthur Koestler, whose most popular book earned him a flattering review from Benedetto Croce, recounted in “The Earth's Foam” how Croce's philosophy was our daily topic of conversation even in the concentration camp. (p. 59)"
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Leo Valiani
Leo Valiani (1909 – 1999) was an Italian historian, politician, and journalist.
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