Italian Futurism and the First World War

Selena Daly’s work is the first comprehensive study of Futurism during the First World War period. In this book, she examines the cultural, political, and military engagement of the Futurists with the war effort, both on the battlefields and on the home front.

Selena Daly is a lecturer in Italian Studies at University College Dublin

"Clearly written, cogently argued, and deeply researched, this book – essential reading for anyone interested in futurism and in the relationship between art and the broader social sphere – completely transforms our understanding of the Italian avant-garde movement’s relationship to war."

Jim Burns:

‘Well researched and documented account of the Futurist involvement in the First World War… With a multitude of notes, and large bibliography Salena Daly’s book will surely become a standard work on the subject.’

R.T. Ingoglia:

‘Highly recommended.’

Luca Somigli, Professor of Italian Studies, University of Toronto:

"Dr. Daly invites the reader to profoundly re-think the widely held assumptions about the relationship between Futurism and the war. Her book is a pleasure to read and an example of cultural history at its best."

Willard Bohn, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of French and Italian, Illinois State University:

"Selena Daly has created an eminently readable and in depth work that is destined to be the definitive work on Futurism in Italy during the First World War."