Alberto Moravia Biography

Alberto Moravia was one of the leading Italian novelists of the twentieth century, whose works explore modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism. His style, marked by a factual, cold, and precise accuracy, often depicts the malaise of the bourgeoisie, set against a backdrop of high social and cultural awareness. He believed that writers must assume a moral position to represent reality, but also that ultimately, a writer survives in spite of their beliefs.