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Facile satire on the Italian political class, its bureaucracy, and its mass media seems to be the order of the day. It is commonly agreed, however, that Stefano Benni has distinguished himself among Italy's comic writers; his adept use of up-to-date language and his inventive wealth of new words are much appreciated. La compagnia dei celestini has been acclaimed as an ethically committed book which alludes under a satiric cloak to today's Italy. Benni's Gladonia is a country whose church, government, and mass media push consumerism and the power of...