August 9th is no ordinary date in Italian history and literature. especially if we love stories of wild, reckless audacity. On this very day in 1918, the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio led “La Serenissima” squadron in the legendary Flight over Vienna. The goal? A completely unprecedented bombardment: no TNT, just hundreds of thousands of tricolor leaflets […]

🛩️ August 9, 1918: When Literature Took Flight (Literally!)