Giampiero Mughini
Italian essayist, journalist and television personality (1941-)
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Giampiero Mughini (born 16 April 1941) is an Italian essayist, journalist and television personality.
Giampiero Mughini | |
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Mughini at Radio Radicale (2019) | |
| Born | 16 April 1941 (age 85) Catania, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Life and career
Born in Catania, Mughini started his career founding in his hometown the leftist political and cultural magazine Giovane Critica.[1] in 1970 he settled in Rome, where he collaborated with numerous publications, including Paese Sera, Lotta Continua, L'Europeo, Panorama, Il Foglio.[1][2] The author of numerous essays, his best known work is Compagni addio, a pamphlet in which he justified his detachment from the leftist ideology.[2]
Beyond his literary and journalistic activities, Mughini is well known for his television appearances as a political and sport pundit;[1][2] a frequent guest in Maurizio Costanzo Show,[3] he was a permanent guest in the Italia 1 football talk shows L’appello del martedì, Controcampo and Tiki Taka.[1][2][4] In 2022, he was a contestant in Ballando con le Stelle, the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars.[4]
Personal life
Mughini is married to Michela Pandolfi and has no children; he's an atheist.[5]
