2011 – Edoardo Nesi, The Story of My People

by Patrizia Riello Pera, Padua, Italy

An intense autobiographical work that recounts the crisis of contemporary Italian industry.
Edoardo Nesi weaves together personal memory, economic reflection, and social observation.
The narrative centers on the decline of the textile district of Prato.
For decades this area was one of Italy’s most dynamic industrial engines.
Factories, workshops, and family businesses shaped a strong collective identity.
With the arrival of globalization, that balance gradually begins to unravel.
International competition and new economic forces transform the nature of work.
Nesi describes with clarity the transformation of an industrial world in crisis.
The book alternates personal memories with reflections on the country’s recent history.
The lives of entrepreneurs, workers, and families tied to the textile industry emerge vividly.
The loss of employment becomes also a loss of certainty and belonging.
The author observes with empathy the decline of an economic and social model.
The tone is at once nostalgic and critical, yet always profoundly human.
The narrative conveys the sense of disorientation experienced by an entire community.
The Story of My People stands as a powerful testimony to the loss of a collective identity in contemporary Italy.

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🇮🇹 About Me (Italiano)

Sono Patrizia Riello Pera, scrittrice, illustratrice e blogger indipendente.
Ho collaborato con diversi editori e oggi mi dedico al self-publishing, unendo passione per la narrativa, la poesia e l’arte visiva.
Partecipo a fiere internazionali del libro e ho ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui il Leone d’Oro della Cultura e della Letteratura, il Premio Europeo Oscar Wilde e il Premio d’Arte Internazionale Minerva 2025.
Nel 2024 sono stata proposta per la candidatura al Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.
Attraverso il mio lavoro promuovo la bellezza della parola, dell’immagine e della libertà espressiva.

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🇬🇧 About Me (English)

I’m Patrizia Riello Pera, an independent writer, illustrator, and blogger.
After working with several publishing houses, I now focus on self-publishing, combining a passion for fiction, poetry, and visual arts.
I’ve taken part in international book fairs and received major awards such as the Golden Lion for Culture and Literature, the European Oscar Wilde Award, and the Minerva International Art Prize 2025.
In 2024 I was proposed for nomination to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Through my art and writing, I aim to celebrate words, images, and the freedom of artistic expression.

📚 Visit my official website: https://patriziarielloperalibri.it

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