Greetings list members:
Adressing Brian Moloney's comments on Italian Jewish writers and the
situation of these people after the l938 Milan Decrees:
Unlike the situation in Germany, a person having one Jewish parent, and
said person having been baptised prior to the date of passing of the decrees
in l938, would not be considered Jewish at all.
Having more than two Jewish grandparents, but being already married
to a Christian Italian would obviate most of the discriminatory aspects
of the decrees regarding that individual.
Conversion after the l938 laws would not have helped much, although,
of course, it all depended on who one knew, and how well they were interested
in "looking the other way".
Unlike the situation in Germany, no identification badge on the outer
clothing was required, nor were identity cards marked with any indication
of religious/ethnic identity.
Of course, all of these execptions went by the board after Oct. l943,
with the end of the Duce's government and the NAZi invasion of la Patria.
I supppose if one were of Jewish origin, one could ask an "aryan"
collegue or friend to publish the work under his/her name.
Hope this explanation helps clarify the situation as it then existed.
ciao
Peter Dominic Kambic
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