: Writers like Malaparte and Céline are often studied for their "poetics of disenchantment," where they use a raw, often cynical style to strip away the illusions of war and society.
In Italian culture, disincanto is a recurring theme that bridges the gap between historical hope and modern irony. Disincanto
The concept was famously popularized by sociologist Max Weber as Entzauberung (the disenchantment of the world). : Writers like Malaparte and Céline are often
