STELLA DI PIAZZA GIUDIA | 1995 | GIUSEPPE PEDERIALI

Giuseppe Pederiali’s Stella di Piazza Giudia (1995) is a work of contemporary Italian historical fiction that reconstructs the Jewish experience in Rome during the Second World War. Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation and the tragic roundup of the Roman Ghetto, the novel follows individual destinies marked by fear, resilience, and the struggle to preserve dignity under persecution. Pederiali combines documentary precision with narrative invention, weaving personal stories into the broader historical tragedy. Through themes of memory, identity, and resistance, the book reflects on the survival of culture and humanity in times of oppression. It stands as both a literary testimony and a meditation on collective memory.