Giuseppe Pipitone Federico, tra Verga e Capuana

Pipitone Federico was the foremost cultural figure in Palermo during the 1880s and 1890s. He is primarily remembered today for founding the journal «Il Momento», but his prolific journalistic activity spans a much broader period and his literary interests extend beyond the French naturalists. This article, after providing a general profile of the critic, will focus on his contributions concerning Verga and Capuana. Moreover, attention will be given to a rare review of I Malavoglia published in Palermo.