Gaetano Arfé (12 November 1925, Somma Vesuviana – 13 September 2007) was an Italian politician, historian, and journalist. From 1966 to 1976 he published Avanti!, the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party, which he represented as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1979 to 1984.[1] He died at the age of 81 on September 13, 2007 in Naples.[2]

Gaetano Arfé
Gaetano Arfé
Born(1925-11-12)12 November 1925
Died12 September 2007(2007-09-12) (aged 81)
NationalityItalian

Political career edit

In 1968, Arfé raised concerns about the anti-democratic radicalization of the Italian student movement.[3]

Works edit

  • Storia dell'Avanti! (1958)
  • Storia del socialismo italiano 1892-1926 (1965)
  • Storia delle idee politiche economiche e sociali (1972) (published in 5 volumes)
  • La questione socialista (1986)
  • I socialisti del mio secolo (2002)
  • Scritti di storia e politica (2005)

References edit

  1. ^ "European Parliament profile". Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  2. ^ "SOCIALISTI: E' SCOMPARSO GAETANO ARFE'". La Repubblica. 2007-09-13.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Orsini, Alessandro (2011-04-15). Anatomy of the Red Brigades: The Religious Mind-set of Modern Terrorists. Cornell University Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780801461392. Gaetano Arfé.

Further reading edit

  • Ciro Raia, Gaetano Arfé. Un socialista del mio Paese, Piero Lacaita editore, Manduria-Bari, 2003