In Italian literature, which neo-realist work by Carlo Levi documents his internal political exile under Fascism to an impoverished Lucanian village in 1935?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Christ Stopped at Eboli
- Step 1: Turin physician and anti-fascist Carlo Levi wrote Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (1945), describing the archaic peasant culture of Aliano in Basilicata. Answer: Christ Stopped at Eboli. Why not the others: Cesare Pavese wrote La Luna e i Falò, and Elio Vittorini wrote Conversazione in Sicilia.
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