Gomorra: The Series for Fans

Roberto Saviano, a member of the research group on the Camorra and illegality, and a contributor to the newspapers Il Manifesto and Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno, was born in 1979 in Naples, where he lived and worked until September 2006. The success of his book, which cites names and places, has forced him to live in hiding and under permanent police protection. His narratives and reports have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies. Gomorra is his first book.

Saviano's life and work have been shaped by his experiences in Naples, where he was born and raised. He became a member of a research group that studied the Camorra, the powerful criminal organization that has long plagued the city. Saviano's contributions to the group's work, as well as his writing for the newspapers Il Manifesto and Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno, have earned him recognition as an expert on the Camorra and the broader issue of illegality in the region.

The publication of Saviano's first book, Gomorra, in 2006 was a turning point in his life. The book's success, which stemmed from its detailed and revealing accounts of the Camorra's activities, led to Saviano being forced to go into hiding and live under constant police protection. This dramatic change in his circumstances reflects the powerful and dangerous nature of the criminal organization he had chosen to expose through his writing.

Despite the risks and challenges he has faced, Saviano has continued to use his voice and his work to shed light on the Camorra and the complex social and economic issues that have allowed it to thrive. His narratives and reports have been published in a wide range of publications and anthologies, further establishing him as a leading authority on the subject.

In the end, Saviano's story is one of a writer and activist who has put his own safety on the line in order to tell the truth about the realities of organized crime in his native Naples. His courage and commitment to his work have made him a figure of great importance and influence, both in Italy and beyond.

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