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Hand-signed dedication of the Italian writer and intellectual Giovanni Papini from 1936. A provocative and unconventional thinker, Papini was known for his incisive style, philosophical essays and spiritually infused prose. In the 1930s, he already belonged to the respected figures of Italian literature, while his work reflected an inner transformation from radical skepticism to religious faith. Dedications from this period reflect a mature author with a distinctive ethos of thought. Title page of the Czech edition of the book "Gog" by Giovanni Papini, translated by Nina Tučková and published in 1933 by the publishing house Jos. R. Vilímek in Prague, with handwritten dedication and signature of the author, dated November 1936.Text in Italian:
"Ad Alois Dolejs, ogni auguri e i più vivi ricordi, Giovanni Papini, Novembre 1936."
Czech translation:
"To Alois Dolejs, all wishes and most vivid memories, Giovanni Papini, November 1936."
Giovanni Papini was an important Italian writer, philosopher and journalist, known for his intellectual provocation and literary essays. His work Gog is a satirical collection of fictional diary entries in which the author satirizes modern society and its values.
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