Giulio Cogni | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1908-01-10)January 10, 1908 |
| Died | November 15, 1983(1983-11-15) (aged 75) |
| Occupation | writer, racial theorist, music composer, music critic |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | Italian Fascism |
Giulio Cogni (January 10, 1908 – November 15, 1983) was an Italian writer, racial theorist, music composer and music critic.
Giulio Cogni taught psychology and musical esthetics at theConservatorio Luigi Cherubini. He published articles in the publications, includingIl Mattino,Il Messaggero,La Sicilia andGazzetta del Sud.
Cogni was also an Italian racial theorist and member of theNational Fascist Party of Italy.[1] Cogni publishedIl Razzismo (1936) and sent it toDuceBenito Mussolini to review, initially Mussolini was not impressed with the work, however Cogni's ideas later entered into the official Fascist racial policy several years later.[1] Mussolini appointed him to the editorial board ofLa Difesa della Razza, a recist magazine initiated in 1938.[2] However, Cogni was removed from the post when he protested Mussolini and other leading fascist figures claiming that they had been using his views without making a reference to him.[2]
In 1941 Giulio Cogni went toWeimar inNazi Germany, where he metcollaborating European writers and joined theEuropäische Schriftstellervereinigung (European Writers' League), which was founded byJoseph Goebbels.[3]
