Giuseppe Casarrubea


Giuseppe Casarrubea was an Italian historian and author.

Life and career

Born in Partinico, Casarrubea was headmaster of the high school GB Grassi Privitera in his hometown. The son of one of the victims of Salvatore Giuliano, from the late 1970s he devoted himself to historical research on Giuliano and on the links between Sicilian banditry and politics, publishing several books about the issue. His book Portella della Ginestra. Microstoria di una strage di Stato caused quite a stir resulting in legal proceedings, at the end of which he was eventually acquitted of all charges. His works also include essays of educational sociology and historical works mainly focusing on Sicily.

Selected works