Spunti e ricerche

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Spunti e ricerche was the brain child of a number of tutors from the Italian Department of the University of Melbourne in 1981-1982[ citation needed ] and the first volume appeared 1985. It was intended to foster, increase, and diversify Australian research and enquiry into Italian studies, specifically in the fields of Italian literature, politics, linguistics, history, society, cinema, and art, but also had the broad aim to encourage manifestations of the culture by Italians, or about Italians, in Australia.

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