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Abstract

Terremoto is a literary documentary devoted to earthquakes that have struck Italy in recent years. The author mixes accounts from travels to places affected by the disaster, interviews with experts on various aspects of the phenomenon and thought on cultural methods of taming the constant threat. One of the main characters of the text is Luca Cari, a spokesperson for Italian fire department and civil-protection services who accompanies the author in his travels Mikołajewski’s book is one of the very few Polish publications that do not replicate the stereotypical view on the Italians. It is also an important base for a discussion on the relationship of Poles towards the Mediterranean culture.