Francesco Fantin

Francesco Fantin was an Italian anti-fascist activist who emigrated to Australia in 1924 and found work in Queensland as a cane cutter. He remained politically active as an anti-fascist organiser and fundraiser. In 1942 he was placed in a World War II internment camp where he was killed under suspicious circumstances. His killer, Giovanni Casotti, was ultimately convicted of manslaughter,[1] but stood informally accused of murder by Communists who considered Fantin an ally, and an enemy of both Mussolini and Hitler.[2] His death became the subject of a bilingual play written by Teresa Crea, entitled Red Like the Devil.[3] It was performed in 1991 by Adelaide-based theatre company, Doppio Teatro.[4] Performances were staged at Loveday, near Barmera, where Fantin was interned and died.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ADMITS KILLING". The Recorder. Port Pirie, SA. 1942-12-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ↑ "ANTI-FASCIST MURDERED Political Terrorism In S.A." The Tribune. Sydney. 1942-12-30. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ↑ Crea, Teresa (1991). Red Like the Devil.
  4. ↑ "GOOD TIMES". Canberra Times. 1991-08-22. p. 13. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ↑ "No title". Canberra Times. 1991-10-17. p. 13. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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