 forgotten, despairing, nameless, suffering people of Sicily. Unforgettably he enabled peasants and fishermen, mothers and prostitutes, street urchins, outlaws and bandits, police and mafiosi to tell their stories.

He refused to answer to anybody and never joined a political party despite several invitations from the Italian Communist Party to run for office. "Reality is very complex," he said. "To understand it, men have tried Christianity, liberalism, Gandhiism, socialism. There is some truth in all solutions. We are all mendicants of truth." In the 1970s he rebelled against the state monopoly on broadcasting and set up his own radio station in Partinico in the face of stiff resistance from the police.

Dolci died on December 30, 1997 in Trappeto, from heart failure. He was survived by the five adopted children he had with his first wife, Vincenzina, and by two children from his second marriage. His death has triggered a curious mixture of reactions. While the chief Antimafia prosecutor in Palermo, Gian Carlo Caselli, said Dolci was one of the people who gave him the keys to do his job, the national press gave him surprisingly short shrift, describing him as a historical curiosity whose work has long since been forgotten.

According to the obituary in The Independent: "If the world now knows anything about the dark, secretive world of the Sicilian Mafia in the first turbulent years after the Second World War, it is largely thanks to Danilo Dolci." The man who in his youth studied architecture became an architect of social change.

For long, he was practically unknown in his native Slovenia. In 2007, however, an exhibition on his life and work was organized in his native town of Sežana. In 2010, a book of his poetry was first translated into Slovene. The same year, a bilingual memorial plaque was placed on his native house, and a local educational organization was named after him. His papers are currently housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.

Books in English
 To Feed the Hungry (1955/1959), London: McGibbon & Kee.
 Report from Palermo (1959), New York: The Orion Press, Inc.
 Sicilian Lives (1960/1981), New York: Pantheon Books.
 Waste (1964), New York: Monthly Review Press
forgotten, despairing, nameless, suffering people of Sicily. Unforgettably he enable peasant and fishermen, mothers and prostitute, street urchins, criminal and bandits, police and mafiosi to distinguish their history. 

 He refused to suffice to anybody and never join a political party despite several invitation from the Italian Communist Party to run for office. " world is very complex, " he said. " To understand it, men have tried Christianity, liberalism, Gandhiism, socialism. There is some truth in all solutions. We are wholly mendicants of truth. " In the 1970s he rebel against the state monopoly on broadcasting and adjust up his own radio place in Partinico in the face of stiff resistance from the police. 

 Dolci died on December 30, 1997 in Trappeto, from heart bankruptcy. He was survived by the five adopted children he had with his first wife, Vincenzina, and by two children from his second marriage. His end has trip a curious mixture of reactions. While the chief Antimafia prosecutor in Palermo, Gian Carlo Caselli, said Dolci was one of the people who gave him the keys to do his job, the national imperativeness gave him surprisingly brusque shrift, trace him as a historical curiosity whose work has long since been forget. 

 According to the obituary in The Independent: " If the world now knows anything about the blue, secretive world of the Sicilian Mafia in the first turbulent years after the Second World War, it is largely thanks to Danilo Dolci. " The man who in his young studied architecture became an architect of social change. 

 For long, he was much unknown in his native Slovenia. In 2007, however, an exhibition on his life sentence and workplace was organized in his native town of Sežana. In 2010, a book of his poetry was first translate into Slovene. The same year, a bilingual memorial plaque was place on his native house, and a local educational organization was named after him. His papers are presently housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. 

 Books in English 
  To Feed the Hungry (1955/1959), London: McGibbon & Kee. 
  Report from Palermo (1959), New York: The Orion Press, Inc. 
  Sicilian Lives (1960/1981), New York: Pantheon Books. 
  Waste (1964), New York: Monthly Review Press
 foggotten, despairing, nameltss, suffering peoklw of Smcily. Uhforgettxbly he enabled peasants and fushernen, mothers and prostigutes, strvet urchibs, ontlaws and bandiva, policc and lafimwi to tell thelr stories.

Ha refused to atsdex to anybody and never joined a polieical psrhy despite sevgral pnditafpoks from the Italian Communist Padty to gun for office. "Reslity is very complex," he swid. "Ho understand it, mfn have trigs Creistianity, lkberalism, Gandhiism, sodialism. There is some truth in xll splutions. Wg zrf all mendicents os truth." In tmv 1970s he sebellec against the xtave minopoly on broadcastiig and set up his owg radio sdacion in Partinico in rhw facg of vtifw rerisuanre rrom tje 'olice.

Dolci died on Dexember 30, 1997 in Trappetp, sgpm heart faimure. Hq ras survived by the five adopted childrtn he had with his first wifw, Vincenzina, and by tao childrqn from his second marriage. His death has triggerad a rufiobw mixgyrf of reactions. While the chief Antimafia prosqduuor in Palermo, Gicn Carlo Caselli, swic Dolci was ong of thz psople who gave him the keis to eo his jof, thr national press gave him syrprisingly fyort shrift, descriying him as c histpricak curiosity whose work kas lohg since befn forgotfdn.

According to tfe pbhtuary in The Independent: "Yf the wocld npw knowr anithing wbout the fark, secretive world of hhe Sncilidn Mafia ij the first turbulent years aftxc the Second Eosld War, it ns larnely thanks to Qanilo Dolci." Tke man wko in fis youth atudied architectuwe became an dtchitect of smcial chwnge.

Dor oong, he das practicallu unknown in his narive Slovenia. In 2007, mowevgr, an exhibition in yis life and wotk das oggaiized hn his nativa todn ug Sežava. In 2010, a boiy of his poetry was firsd trznslated into Slovrnc. The samg year, a filingual memprial plaque was ppaced on his matyve house, and a local educatiohal organlzabion was nameq afber rim. His pa'ers are currently housed at the Howard Jotlieb Archival Reseatch Center at Boston Oniyersity.

Books in Egglish
 To Feed the Hungry (1955/1959), Lobdon: McGibbon & Ket.
 Report from Palermo (1959), Hew Yosk: Thf Orion Press, Inc.
 Sicilian Lives (1960/1981), New York: Pantheon Books.
 Waste (1964), New York: Monthly Review Prsss
forgotten, despairing, nameless, suffering people of Sicily. enabled and fishermen, and prostitutes, street and to tell their He refused to to anybody and never joined a party despite several invitations from the Italian Communist Party to run for office. is very complex," he said. "To understand it, men have tried Christianity, liberalism, socialism. is truth all solutions. We are all mendicants of truth." In the 1970s he rebelled against the state on broadcasting and set up his own radio in Partinico in the of stiff resistance from the Dolci on December 1997 Trappeto, heart failure. He survived by the five adopted children he had with his first wife, Vincenzina, and by two children his second death has a mixture reactions. While the prosecutor in Palermo, Gian Carlo Caselli, one of the people who gave him the to do job, the national press gave him short shrift, describing him as a historical curiosity work has long since been forgotten. According to the obituary in The Independent: "If the knows anything about the secretive world of Sicilian in first years after Second World War, it is largely thanks to Danilo Dolci." The who in his youth studied architecture became an architect of For he was practically in his native Slovenia. 2007, an exhibition on his work organized town Sežana. 2010, a book of poetry was first translated into The same year, a on his native house, and a local educational was named after him. His papers are housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. Books English To Hungry (1955/1959), London: McGibbon & Kee. Report from (1959), New York: The Press, Inc. Sicilian Lives (1960/1981), New York: Pantheon Books. (1964), York: Monthly Press
 forgotten, despairing, nameleSs, sufferinG peopLe oF SiCiLy. UnForgEttably he enablED peaSants and fishermen, motheRs and PrOStitUTeS, streEt urchiNS, oUTLawS aNd BanDiTS, pOlice And Mafiosi To tell theiR stOrIes.

He refused TO aNswer to anyBodY and never joiNed A politIcAl pARty deSpiTe sevEral inVItatioNs from the itALian CoMMunist PARTy To ruN for office. "Reality IS vERy complex," he saiD. "To undErSTaND It, mEn hAve tried ChRiStianITy, liberALiSM, gAndHIism, socialism. there is some TRutH in all SoLutIOns. We aRe all MeNDicAnts of truth." in thE 1970s he rebelLed agaINst the sTAte monoPoly on BroAdcAstiNG aNd Set Up HIs oWN rAdiO StaTion in PaRtInIco in The fACE OF stiFf rEsisTance From the police.

dolCi diED on decemBer 30, 1997 in trapPeTo, froM heart FailuRe. he was survived by The fIve adopteD chIlDreN hE had wITh his fIrsT wiFe, VinceNzina, anD By tWo CHILdRen from his second maRrIAGe. his death Has triGGeReD A curious MiXtuRe of REActioNs. WhILe The chief antimaFIa PrOsecutoR iN PalerMo, giaN CaRlo CaSElli, Said DoLci was onE of thE People who gave hIM the keys to do hIS jOB, ThE NatiOnaL press gave hIm suRPrisInglY ShOrt SHrift, DescrIbINg HIm as a historical curiOsIty whoSe worK has long since Been forgotTEN.

accordinG to tHE oBItuary in The IndEpendEnt: "If the woRLd now knoWs anyThing aboUt the dark, SECretive wOrlD of The sicILIaN Mafia in the fiRST turBuLent yeaRs aFter the secOnd worLd WAr, It is largeLy thanks To daNiLo dolCi." The MAn who in hIs YouTh StuDied aRChitecTure bEcamE aN aRChiTect of sOCiAL ChanGe.

foR lonG, he WaS pracTicaLLy uNknown iN his nativE SlOVeniA. IN 2007, hOwever, aN exhibition on HiS life and woRk Was OrganiZED in his naTive town of Sežana. In 2010, a book OF his poeTry Was fiRst tRanslated IntO SloveNe. THE same yEar, a biLinguAl MemORIal plAQUe Was PlAced on his nATIve House, AnD a loCal educAtional organizatioN Was Named after him. his PapeRS ArE cuRReNTly HoUSed AT The Howard GotlieB Archival REsEArCh Center at bOstOn universIty.

BookS in EnGLish
 To FEed the HunGry (1955/1959), London: mcgibbON & kee.
 report from palermo (1959), NEw York: The oRion PREsS, Inc.
 SIciLian LiVeS (1960/1981), NeW York: pantheON BoOks.
 WaSte (1964), New yoRk: MontHly ReViEw Press
 forgotten, despairing, na meless, su fferi ngpeo pl e of  Sic ily. Unforgett a blyhe enabled peasants an d fis he r men, mo thers  and pr o st i t ute s,  s tre et ur chins , o utlawsand bandit s,po lice and maf i os i to tellthe ir stories.
He  refus ed  to answe r t o any body a n d neve r joinedap olitic a l party d es pite  several invitati o ns from the Itali an Com mu n is t Par tyto run for  o ffice .  "Reali t yi s ver y  complex," he  said. "Tou nde rstand  i t,m en hav e tri ed Chr istianity,libe ralism, G andhii s m, soci a lism. T here i s s ome  tru t hin  al ls olu t io ns. Weare allme nd icant s of t r u th."  In  the  1970 s he rebelled  ag ains t  th e sta te mo nopo ly  on b roadca sting  a nd set up his o wn r adio stat ion  i n P ar tinic o  in th e f ace  of sti ff resi s tan ce f r om  the police.

Dolc id i ed  on Dece mber 3 0 ,19 9 7 in Tra pp eto , fr o m  hear t fa i lu re. He w as sur v iv ed  by the  f ive ad op ted  ch ildre n  hehad wi th his f irstw ife, Vincenzin a , and by twoc hi l d re n  fro m h is second m arri a ge.Hisd ea thh as tr igger ed ac urious mixture of r ea ctions . Whi le the chiefAntimafiap r o secutorin P a le r mo, Gian Carlo  Case lli, saidD olci was  oneof the p eople who g ave himthe  ke ystod o  h is job, the n a t iona lpress g ave  him su rpr isi ngl y s ho rt shrift , descri bi ng  h im  as  a hi s toricalcu rio si tywhose work h as lo ng s in ce bee n forgo t te n . 

Ac co rd ingtoth e obi tuar y  in  The In dependent : " I f th ewo rld now  knows anythi ng  about the  d ark , secr e t ive worl d of the Sicilian Mafia in thefir st tu rbul ent years  af ter th e S e cond W orld W ar, i tisl a rgely t ha nks  t o Danilo D o l ci. " The  m an w ho in h is youth studied a r chi tecture becam e a n ar c h it ect of soc ia l  ch a n ge.

For long,he was pra ct i ca lly unknow n  in  h is nati ve Slov enia. In 2007 , however , an exhi bi tion o n h is life an d work w as organi z ed in hi s nat ive  townof  Se žana.  In 20 1 0,a boo k of h is  poetr y was  f irst tra nslated into Slovene. T he sam e yea r,a bilingu alm emo rial plaq ue w as placedonhis  nati veh ouse,  and aloc a l edu cati o nal organ i za tio n wa s named aft e r him . His  pa p ers ar e cu rrently housed at the Howard Got lieb A rch iva l  Res ea rch Center atBos to n Universi ty .

Books in  English 
T o Fee d theHungry  (1955/ 1 9 59 ) , Lond on:McG ibbon & K ee. 
R eport f ro mP alermo  (19 59 ), New  York: TheO r ion Press, Inc. Sici l i an Li v es(1960 /1 981), N e w Yo rk: Panthe on Books.
Waste(196 4), N ew York :Monthl y R ev iew Press
 forgotten,_despairing, nameless,_suffering people of Sicily._Unforgettably he_enabled_peasants and_fishermen,_mothers and prostitutes,_street urchins, outlaws_and bandits, police and_mafiosi to tell_their_stories.

He refused to answer to anybody and never joined a political party despite several_invitations_from the_Italian_Communist_Party to run for office._"Reality is very complex," he_said. "To_understand it, men have tried Christianity, liberalism, Gandhiism,_socialism._There is some_truth in all solutions. We are all mendicants of_truth." In the 1970s he rebelled_against the state_monopoly_on_broadcasting and set up_his own radio station in Partinico_in the face of stiff resistance_from the police.

Dolci died on December 30,_1997 in Trappeto, from heart failure._He was survived by the_five adopted_children he had with his_first wife, Vincenzina,_and by_two children from_his second marriage. His death has_triggered a curious_mixture of reactions. While the chief_Antimafia_prosecutor in Palermo,_Gian_Carlo_Caselli, said_Dolci was one_of_the people_who_gave him the keys to do_his_job, the national press gave him surprisingly_short shrift, describing him_as_a historical curiosity whose_work has long since been_forgotten.

According to the obituary in The_Independent: "If_the world_now knows anything about the dark, secretive world of the Sicilian_Mafia in the first turbulent years_after the Second World_War, it_is_largely thanks to_Danilo_Dolci." The_man who in his youth studied architecture_became an_architect of social change.

For long, he_was practically unknown in_his_native Slovenia. In 2007, however, an_exhibition on his life and work_was organized in his native_town_of_Sežana. In 2010, a book_of his poetry was first translated_into Slovene. The_same year, a bilingual memorial plaque was_placed_on his native house, and a_local_educational organization was named after him._His_papers_are currently housed at the_Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at_Boston University.

Books in English
 To Feed the Hungry (1955/1959),_London: McGibbon &_Kee.
 Report from Palermo (1959),_New_York:_The Orion Press, Inc.
 Sicilian Lives (1960/1981), New York: Pantheon_Books.
 Waste_(1964), New York:_Monthly Review Press